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"Ban the Bra" was an ideology that was part of the 1960s feminist Women's Liberation Movement. Second wave feminism used bras as a symbol of the hegemonic oppression of women. Feminists protested the 1968 Miss America pageant for being sexist; women attending the protest were encouraged to bring bras with them to symbolize patriarchal ideals of female beauty standards. That protest began the largely mythological and trivializing idea that feminists burn bras.

Banning bras, rather than being a literal call to do away with the undergarments, was a figurative call to end the unfairly rigid beauty standards women were expected to adhere to.

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The "Holiday Inn" logo indicates that it was manufactured and used between 1983 and 2007 when the current logo of a single "H" was implemented. Holiday Inn is one of the world's largest hotel chains with over 3,600 hotels around the world. The original Holiday Inn was opened in Memphis, Tennessee in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson, who was inspired to build his own travel accommodations after being disappointed by available hotels during a road trip with his family. The architect, Eddie Bluestein, named the hotel in reference to the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. By 1968, the 1000th Holiday Inn was opened in San Antonio, Texas. During this expansion era, Holiday Inns featured the "Great Sign," which were at least 50 feet tall, visible from both directions, and included a marquee. After Wilson retired in 1979, the company phased out the Great Sign. Wilson thought this was a terrible mistake. He loved the sign so much that a version of it was engraved on his tombstone. 

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The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization created by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. It has grown since then to be the United States’ largest wartime veterans service organization. The American Legion has done work to advocate for veterans benefits and has produced many youth programs including the American Legion Baseball, one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs, and the Operation Comfort Warriors program, which supports recovering wounded veterans and their families.

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“I hate school” is a quote from Peanuts character Sally Brown, who first appeared in the comic strip in 1959.

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Baseball was a recurring theme in the comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles Schultz. While the loveable beagle Snoopy was introduced by the third comic strip, Linus did not appear as a fully grown child until the year 1953. Snoopy usually played shortstop while Linus played second base. They were both members of Charlie Brown’s team. Snoopy was the undisputed offensive powerhouse of the team and in the last game of 1973 almost broke Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs. Charlie Brown however got picked off base running during Snoopy’s at-bat and the season was over.

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Spot the Dog is a series of picture books by children's author Eric Hill. The first book in the series, Where's Spot, was published in 1980. Three more Spot books were published between 1984 and 1996. The main character in the books, Spot, is a yellow puppy with a brown spot on either side of his body and a brown-tipped tail.

The books were adapted into a television series on the BBC network, The Adventures of Spot, airing between 1987 and 1993, and in 2000 as Spot's Musical Adventures. In 1990 and 1994, two specials, It's Fun to Learn With Spot Phase I and II, were released on VHS.

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Written by John Hughes, and directed by Howard Deutch, the cult classic film Pretty in Pink was released in 1986. The film is about cliques and romance in American high schools in the 1980s, starring "Brat Pack" members Molly Ringwald as working-class girl "Andie Walsh" and Andrew McCarthy as the rich and preppy "Blane McDonough". Anthony Michael Hall was originally cast as Andie's geeky friend Duckie, but backed out of the part for fear of typecasting, and Jon Cryer took on the iconic role. 

The soundtrack for Pretty in Pink primarily featured new wave music, and has been consistently rated as one of the best in modern cinema. "If You Leave," the song in the final scene of the film, was written in 24 hours by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, and went on to become an international hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in May of 1986. Pretty in Pink was received well by critics and audiences alike, earning over $40 million at the box office, and has remained a fan favorite with an influence on pop culture. The film was released on VHS in 2000, and on DVD in 2002; it was also shown in movie theaters across the United States in February 2016 in honor of its 30th anniversary. 

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The Jetsons, an animated ABC series, that debuted during the early '60s showcased futuristic family living. Though George Jetson was the lead of this series, it was his robotic maid Rosie that delivered the sarcasm and wit of the show. Played by Jean Vander Pyl, Rosie was first introduced to the show in its pilot episode "Rosie the Robot" in which the Jetsons purchased her from a local retail store to help his wife, Jane, with the household chores.

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The Green Goblin is a fictional supervillain who appears in Marvel Comics comic books, mostly those stories that feature Spider-Man. He is Halloween-themed and his weapons of choice resemble jack-o'-lanterns and ghosts.The first and most well-known character behind the Green Goblin is Norman Osborn, created by Stan Lee in The Amazing Spider-Man #14. Norman took the Goblin formula to enhance his physical and mental capacities, but the formula also caused insanity. Harry Osborn, Norman's son, became the second Green Goblin. Harry was put under the care of a psychologist, Dr. Hamilton, who uncovers Harry's secrets through hypnosis in order to become the third Green Goblin. As a fictional character, the Green Goblin has appeared in comic books, films and television shows, with distinct differences between the various portrayals. 

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The Joker is a well-known comic book character and super-villain, who first appeared in the 1940 comic book Batman, and has been depicted in other comic book appearances, television series and films. Tim Burton directed the 1989 film Batman in which actor Jack Nicholson portrayed the role of the Joker. Nicholson accepted the part under strict conditions regarding his salary and filming schedule, including being off for Los Angeles Lakers' home games. Nicholson was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Nicholson said that he was particularly proud of his performance as the Joker, saying "I considered it a piece of pop art." 

The Joker is actually Jack Napier, a mob member who is presumed dead after falling into a vat of chemical waste during a shootout. Napier becomes the Joker and terrorizes the city with a chemical, Smilex, that causes its victims to laugh to death. Batman realizes that the Joker is the mugger who killed his parents, and thwarts the Joker's attempt to attack a crowd of innocent citizens with Smilex.