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The infield is an area at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky with a rowdy reputation. This area does not provide a direct view of the racetrack, but it is a more frugal way to attend the Kentucky Derby. The infield is famous for its party atmosphere and people dressed in costumes.

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National Tea Company was a Midwestern grocery store chain founded in 1899 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. At its peak in the 1920s, National Tea Co. had over 1600 stores nationwide and was one of the leading grocers in the United States. While the Great Depression led to the closure to many stores, National Tea remained one of the largest grocery chains in the country until its decline the 1970s and 1980s. Schnucks Markets acquired National Tea in 1995. This button was created to commemorate the company's 30th anniversary in 1929. 

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For its 125th anniversary of The Greatest Show on Earth in 1995 the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus launched its first national campaign with Sears as a sponsor. Sears continued to sponsor the show until 1999. P.T. Barnum began The Greatest Show on Earth in 1871, and he joined forces with the Cooper and Bailey Circus in 1881. The Ringling Brothers who started a small circus in Wisconsin in 1884 bought the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in 1907. The Irvin and Israel Feld family owned and ran the show from 1967 until 2017. Animal activists, including the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, have protested the circus since the 1980s. In 1995 the circus established the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation. The final show with elephants was held in May 2016, and with low attendance rates and high operating costs, the circus ended with its final show in May 2017.

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First appearing in Detective Comics #27 (1939), Batman is a fictional superhero who appears in American comics publisher, DC Comics. Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne, a billionaire who is also the owner of Wayne Enterprises. Upon witnessing his parents murder at the hands of a common crook as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated himself to fighting criminals. Operating in Gotham City, Batman has gone up against numerous foes, including Two-Face, The Riddler, and his arch-nemesis, The Joker. Since his creation, Batman has been widely successful, becoming one of comics most identifiable superheroes. The character has appeared in media outside of comics, including toys, television, and films.

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Brookfield Zoo opened in 1934 in Brookfield, Illinois and cares for 450 different species of animals. This is the first zoo in the U.S. to exhibit a giant panda and the first to build an indoor dolphin exhibit. They also built Tropic World, which includes the first indoor rainforest simulation.

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Founded in 1992, ValuJet Airlines was a low-cost carrier that operated in America and scheduled domestic and international flights in the Eastern United States and in Canada. The airline developed a reputation for its lack of safety measures in comparsion to other airlines. The collapse of the airline came in May, 1996 when ValuJet Flight 592, which was carrying 110 people crashed into the Everglades only 11 minutes after taking off from Miami. Every person on the flight was killed. The cause of the crash was later determined to have been the result of a fire which was caused by the activation of chemical oxygen generators that were illegally on the plane. The incident grounded all ValuJet planes until September of that year. The company's reputation and finances suffered major losses due to the crash. In 1997, ValuJet merged with AirTran Airways, taking the AirTran name in the process. The merged airline continued to operate as AirTran until 2011, when it was purchased by Southwest Airlines.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for its French and Spanish Creole architecture, cuisine, jazz music, and Mardi Gras. About 140 miles from the state’s largest city is Avery Island, the birthplace and home of Tabasco.

Prior to making Tabasco sauce, Edmund McIlhenny received Capsicum frutescens pepper seeds from Mexico or Central America, which he planted on Avery Island. In 1868 he grew his first commercial pepper crop, and in 1869 he sent hundreds of bottles of Tabasco to grocers throughout the Gulf Coast. Now, the sauce is sold in more than 180 countries.

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First appearing in the 1980 film, The Empire Strikes Back, Jedi Master Yoda is portrayed as a puppet that is performed by voice actor, Frank Oz. Originally, Yoda is characterized as an ancient hermit who lives in exile on the planet of Dagobah. It is through Yoda that the series protagonist, Luke Skywalker, is able to begin learning the ways of the force. In the prequel trilogy, Yoda is seen as one of the leaders of the Jedi council, leading his fellow Jedi during the Clone Wars. In these films, Yoda is now played through CGI effects and is again voiced by Frank Oz. Upon his first appearance, Master Yoda has become one of the series most iconic characters due to his appearance and unique speech pattern.  

This is one of a series of buttons made to promote the release of the film Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. 

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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is the finale of the original trilogy. Return of the Jedi was released in 1983 and served to finish the trilogies story of Luke Skywalker and his friends rebellion against the evil Galactic Empire. Prior to its release, the film was originally titled as Revenge of the Jedi. Teaser trailers and posters bearing this name were used to promote the film just weeks prior to the release. However, series creator, George Lucas, decided that the title wasn't appropriate because the Jedi culture did not support seeking out revenge. Thus, the title was changed to what it had originally been envisioned as.

This is one of a series of buttons made to promote the release of the film Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.