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Camelback Inn, also known as JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, is a historic inn located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Camelback Inn was established in 1936 and has hosted many celebrities and politicians. 

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Former U.S. soldier and Supreme Commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Dwight D. Eisenhower, served two terms as President of the United States, from 1953 to 1957, and from 1957 to 1961.He defeated Illinois Democrat Adlai Stevenson in both the first and second term. During his presidency, he resumed the operations of New Deal agencies and broadened Social Security, an act which was originated during the Roosevelt administration. The name "Ike" that is mentioned on the front of this button is a direct reference to Eisenhower's childhood nickname.

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The origin of this phrase is unknown. The phrase was popularized by character Hank Moody, portrayed by David Duchovny, in the television series Californication. Moody said this line to himself while looking in the mirror before attending an event in Season One, Episode 2. Californication is a program produced for Showtime about Hank Moody, a novelist who lives life in the fast lane putting his personal life and career at risk. 

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The bawdy phrase “You’re perverted, twisted and sick, I like that in a person” has been transferred onto memorabilia items like buttons, hats, and mugs, but it originated from cartoonist and card-maker Barbara Dale. Dale opened her business Dale Cards in 1979 and became known for her greeting cards and illustrations featuring edgy humor. Dale published multiple books, and her comic, The Stanley Family, went into syndication; she also received the Jack Davis Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cartooning from the National Cartoonists Society. In 2023, the Peale Museum in Baltimore premiered an exhibit featuring Dale’s work.

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The message is a cheerful way of saying that “my goals are starting to come true”—acting as a boost of self-motivation or a playful humble-brag. It's a positive statement indicating that a person's ambitions and dreams are becoming achievable. This phrase can inspire hope and motivation, helping maintain an optimistic outlook on life. It also involves releasing old beliefs to make space for new, larger opportunities suited for the current phase of life. Achieving this requires openness to seeing possibilities, taking action, and welcoming new opportunities. 

I (heart) ORDERS POWERLINE likely refers to the slogans and the post-1977 “I ♥ …” style; it appears to be from a late-1970s/1980s catalog or mail-order button house. The maker/distributor was “Powerline,” and “I ♥ ORDERS … 7792” (or “77920 363/364”) was their ordering info/phone number printed on the rim. 

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Isaac Asimov, renowned science fiction author, gained credit for this statement, "Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." However, there has been no solid evidence stating Asimov said or wrote this quote. In fact, the earliest reference to this statement was found in a 1961 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, attributed to Harold Coffin a humor columnist for the Associated Press. 

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The phrase, "Nothing was every accomplished by a reasonable man," comes from the play Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw. The modernization of man to person is more inclusive of any gender. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in Dublin, Ireland. During his early years, his work was rejected by publishers. He transitioned to writing reviews about books, art, and theater in 1895. Shaw won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.