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The slogan "Virginia is for lovers" is one of the most successful advertising campaigns ever created. It was designed by David N. Martin and George Wolz of Richmond, Virginia. The original concept was to have separate slogans for all of the different areas of VA tourism, such as Virginia is for Beach Lovers and Virginia is for History Lovers. In order to ensure that all areas of the state were being represented, the decision was made to use one slogan: Virginia is for Lovers. The slogan embraced the "feel good" emotions of the time. It first appeared as the official tourism and travel slogan of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the March 1969 issue of Modern Bride. In 2009 the phrase was inducted into the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of ame and the Advertising Icon Museum. 

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Kings Island is an amusement park in Mason, Ohio that opened in 1972. The Beast, one of its premier attractions, is a wooden roller coaster that has been consistently rated by enthusiasts as one of the world’s top coasters. When it first opened in 1979, it broke records as the tallest, longest, and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world. To this day it still maintains its status as the longest wooden roller coaster in the world, spanning more than 35 acres.

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While there were hundreds of circuses worldwide, only one was marketed as “the Greatest Show on Earth”. The Ringling Brothers purchased the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth circus in 1907. Initially the two shows were run separately but by 1919 the shows were combined and debuted in New York as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus performed under the big top until July 16, 1956. The cost of moving the equipment, combined with declining ticket sales, forced the managers to shift the circus to indoor locations.

After over 110 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus had its last performance in Uniondale, New York on May 21, 2017.

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A loaded brick hod is a supply for masons or builders. The hod carrier, or hoddie, loads the hod with bricks and carries it to the bricklayers/masons. Usually one hoddie supplies two masons.

In January 1903, a group of Saratoga, New York, painters and paper hangers gave notice that they would strike on April 1 for shorter hours and higher wages. Thirty bricklayers and masons joined them in striking. The strike worked for both professions. The painters and paper hangers got an 8 hour day for $2.375, and the brick layers got a 9 hour day for 45c per hour. They were not the only strikers. The Indianapolis Journal reported the Saratoga strike in an article describing construction strikes across the nation, all happening on April 1, 1903.

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The Rose Bowl is a college football sporting event that takes place at the end of the season, and is usually part of the championship series. In the 1987 game, Arizona State was the Pacific-10 Conference champion and played against Michigan, the Big Ten Conference champion. Arizona State ultimately won the game with a final score of 22 to 15.

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On June 19, 1978, Magic Mountain, a California-based amusement park, debuted one of the world's biggest and fastest wooden roller coasters, the Colossus. This button commemorates its opening day. 

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The 1981 Health Fair Expo took place at the Loma Linda University Seventh-day Adventist Church. The church is located at 11125 Campus Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, and the event took place in the fellowship hall on Sunday, April 26, and Monday, April 27. The Health Fair Expo provided free health screenings on both days. 

On Sunday, a participant could have a health history done, a diet analysis, a dermatological exam, a breast exam, a dental screening, or they could have their blood pressure checked, be checked for anemia, or have a general health history done. On Monday, participants could have foot testing, torso testing, vision acuity testing, glaucoma testing, a pulmonary analysis, and have their height and weight measured. Monday's listings also offered participants a summary and referral option. Blood chemistry tests were available with a small charge for adults eighteen or older. Some sponsors for the event included Chevron, Hospital Council of Southern California (HCSC), American Red Cross, and 4NKNBC, the local news channel.

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Garfield is a comic strip created and first published by Jim Davis in 1978. The comic follows the life of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner, Jon. Since the comic's initial release, Garfield has been adapted into an animated series, television specials, and two movies. As of 2013, it held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.

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Grand Canyon National Park in northwestern Arizona was officially designated a national park in 1919. It was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The park covers over 1 million acres and features the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River. Over 6 million guests visited the park in 2016 alone. Two distinct public areas of the park include the North Rim and the South Rim. The North Rim is the more rugged of the two and visitors mostly take advantage of the lookout points and hiking trails. The South Rim includes Grand Canyon Village and is the more accessible of the two. Amenities of the South Rim include walking and driving tours and shuttle service.