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A golden horseshoe with "I've been to the Golden Horse Shoe in Disneyland" written inside it surrounding a bottle cap with "Pepsi Cola" written over it all on top of a light blue background.

The Golden Horse Shoe Saloon is a popular restaurant and entertainment venue in Disneyland, in Anaheim, California. It is located within Frontierland, which is a themed area of the park dedicated to the Old West of 19th century America. The venue featured performances by Donald Novis, Wally Boag, and Fulton Burley. For nearly thirty years, between 1955 and 1982, Pepsi Cola sponsored the Golden Horse Shoe.

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Being “burned out” is a colloquialism for being overworked and exhausted. To be “smokin’” is a colloquialism for being extremely physically attractive. Together these idioms are a play on words that could mean despite one feeling stressed and tired, they are still sexually appealing. Another possible meaning is that one is carrying on, smoking cigarrettes or working quickly (other meanings of smokin') even though they are feeling stressed.

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Photographic pinback buttons made with celluloid material were extremely popular from the late 1800s to the 1930s.  It was during the 1860s that photography became more available on the commercial market. Humphrey E. Copley of Connecticut sought a patent in 1861 to incorporate photographs onto buttons by utilizing a metal rim to hold the photograph in place. This technology coincided with the Civil War and mourners embraced the option of being able to wear visual representations of their loved ones. John Wesley Hyatt was an American inventor who received a patent for a product named celluloid in 1870. After refinement of the initial product, Hyatt’s celluloid became the first commercially profitable synthetic material. United States patent records reflect the usage of celluloid in making buttons with photographs in the late 1880s. In 1893 Benjamin S. Whitehead acquired a patent for using celluloid over the photo to protect the image. The increased availability of photography coupled with the ability of manufacturers to produce buttons inexpensively allowed the public to create a fashion fad out of the desire to have portable keepsakes.

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Woodmen of the World was an insurance company that began during the 1880s.  They would pay the widow of the deceased $100 and provide a memorial stone free of charge if the widow would agree to put the logo of the company on the memorial stone.  Typically the memorial marker was either in the shape of a tree stump or had a carving of a tree stump and included the images of the maul and wedge, the ax, and the Dove of Peace, along with the latin inscription dum tacet clamat (though silent, he speaks). The headstone program was discontinued by the 1920s as it became to expensive to maintain.

The organization began calling itself WoodmenLife in 2015 and there are now more than 900 chapters throughout the United States. They conduct volunteer and charitable activities that benefit individuals and communities. 

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Snacktime is the United Kingdom's third largest vending company. The London-based company was founded in 2001 and operates throughout the UK. They provide a variety of options, such as snacks, coffee, and water coolers along with cold beverages—the focus of this particular promotional advertising item.

Photographs of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey inside a white silhouette of the United States.  White text on half blue, half red background divided horizontally.

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 37th President of the United States and Hubert Humphrey was his Vice President. In 1964, Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson ran for president against Republican Barry Goldwater. Johnson was already the incumbent president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy and ended up winning both the electoral college vote and popular vote in landslide. His popular vote percentage was. 61% - the highest since James Monroe's 1820 re-election. 

Johnson's presidency is mainly known for the "War on Poverty," civil rights movement and increased involvement in the Vietnam War, for which he garnered much criticism.

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Photographic pinback buttons made with celluloid material were extremely popular from the late 1800s to the 1930s.  It was during the 1860s that photography became more available on the commercial market. Humphrey E. Copley of Connecticut sought a patent in 1861 to incorporate photographs onto buttons by utilizing a metal rim to hold the photograph in place. This technology coincided with the Civil War and mourners embraced the option of being able to wear visual representations of their loved ones. John Wesley Hyatt was an American inventor who received a patent for a product named celluloid in 1870. After refinement of the initial product, Hyatt’s celluloid became the first commercially profitable synthetic material. United States patent records reflect the usage of celluloid in making buttons with photographs in the late 1880s. In 1893 Benjamin S. Whitehead acquired a patent for using celluloid over the photo to protect the image. The increased availability of photography coupled with the ability of manufacturers to produce buttons inexpensively allowed the public to create a fashion fad out of the desire to have portable keepsakes.

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Columbus was named for Christopher Columbus and is the capital of Ohio. The city was established as the state's central place of politics in 1812, less than a decade after Ohio became a state in 1803. The city boasts an art museum, symphony orchestra, conservatory, botanical garden, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, known as one of the country’s most renowned zoos and aquariums. Fast food giants, Wendy's and White Castle, are both headquartered in the city. Columbus is also home to the professional hockey team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Cartoon-style illustration of seven Royal Canadian Mounted Police seated in front of a stage watching three beavers wearing blue lingerie and red maple leaves.  Red text on a white background.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP, or the Mounties) is the federal and national police service of Canada. The RCMP’s main responsibility is the enforcement of federal law throughout the Canadian provinces and territories. In addition, the RCMP oversees border integrity and security, issues firearms licenses to civilians, and provides police training both to Canadian and international police services. Since its establishment in 1920, the RCMP has become an iconic symbol of Canada, with the officers in their distinct red uniforms being depicted across a wide variety of media.

Another iconic symbol of Canada is the beaver, which was chosen as a national symbol in 1975. However, its historical significance dates back long before that. Early European explorers since the 1600s capitalized on the demand for fur hats, and soon both English and French traders would gain a high profit off of selling beaver pelts in Europe. Although overexploitation nearly wiped out the beaver population in the mid-19th century, conservation efforts have allowed for beavers to be once again ubiquitous throughout the country.