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Smurfs are woodland creatures created by Belgian writer and illustrator Pierre “Peyo” Culliford (1926-1992). First introduced in the comic series Johan and Peewit in 1958, the Smurfs quickly gained popularity, earning their own series in 1959 and a Belgian animated show that aired from 1961 to 1967. The Smurfs' big breakthrough came with their introduction to the American audience through the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Smurfs, which ran from 1981 to 1990 and firmly established the lovable blue characters in American pop culture. This particular button offers a playful pun. In tennis, "love" indicates a score of zero points, so "love two" means a score of 0-2 or 2-0, with the first number representing the serving player's score. The Smurf shown here is unnamed, as the total number of Smurf characters across entertainment platforms remains unknown. 

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"You Belong in the Zoo" is a 1978 song with lyrics written and music composed by Mel Hall for the San Diego Zoo. The song was used in commercials and the slogan was used for promotional materials and advertisements. 

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The Smurfs, small blue elf-like characters, were created in 1958 by Belgian cartoonist Pierre “Peyo” Culliford (1926-1992). They debuted in the comic strip Johan and Peewit before gaining popularity in their own series. Each Smurf is named after their main trait or role—such as Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, or Smurfette. Countless Smurf characters were created. They live in mushroom-shaped houses in a village, with adventures often involving escaping the evil wizard Gargamel and his cat Azrael. The Smurfs gained worldwide fame through comics, toys, and especially the 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated TV series.

The history of sports in the Smurf universe primarily begins with a special episode titled "The Smurfs' Greatest Sports," where Smurfette, a well-loved character, hosts the first Smurfic Games. These games draw inspiration from ancient Greek traditions, including events like the Smurf-a-thon and Smurfberry Toss. The lore of the original Smurfic Games also includes the Downhill Smurfer, which depicts a Smurf skiing downhill in traditional gear, such as vintage ski poles called alpenstocks or skistavs. Due to the large number of unique Smurf characters, individual identities are often unrecognizable. 

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The Reagan for Shah campaign was spearheaded by the Plutonium Players, a satirical theater troupe that grew out of Berkeley College in the 1980s. Part of a long legacy of political activism on college campuses, their other tongue-in-cheek campaigns included Students For War and Ladies Against Women. The slogan references then-president Ronald Reagan’s involvement in the Iran-Iraq War, in which the Reagan administration sold arms to Iran in an attempt to secure the release of American hostages in Lebanon. This controversy, commonly referred to as Iran-Contra, ultimately tanked the American public’s trust in the Reagan administration.

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“Help Textile Workers Win Justice” was a rallying cry for the boycott of the J.P. Stevens Textile Corporation following the death of two of its textile workers. Grover Hardin and Louis Harrell, the latter of whom is pictured on this button, died of byssinosis, commonly known as brown lung, after repeated exposure to cotton dust at work. These deaths, along with other injustices, led to the organizing of J.P. Stevens textile workers into unions, who then began a long and protracted battle with the company throughout the 1960s and 70s. After merging with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers union in 1976, the newly christened Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union initiated a boycott of J.P. Stevens products which drew widespread attention and momentum. J.P. Stevens eventually capitulated and met the union’s demands in 1980 in exchange for the end of the strike. 

Louis Harrell’s photograph was also used in OSHA-published brochures on the dangers of cotton dust in 1980 during the last year of U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s term. In 1981, newly-elected president Ronald Regan appointed Thorne Auchter as OSHA director. Aucheter determined that the Carter-era brochures had a pro-labor bias and had them destroyed, along with several films critical of the textile industry. The anti-labor policies of the Reagan administration stalled the future efforts of the ACTWU and other unions. 

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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is a professor of psychology at Stanford University. Following the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court by Donald Trump, Blasey Ford came forward alleging that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her while the two were in high school. On September 28, 2018, Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her experience with Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh also testified in the same hearing. Despite Blasesy Ford's allegations, the Senate voted to confirm Kavanaugh on October 6 2018. Despite Kavanaugh's confirmation, Blasey Ford has since expressed satisfaction that her allegation increased awareness of sexual assault in the United States.  

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The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association league. The team was founded in 1946 as one of eight original teams in the NBA. Established in Boston, Massachusetts, they are in the Eastern Conference and have won 18 championships, the most out of any team in the NBA as of 2025.

The leprechaun in the Boston Celtics logo is named Lucky. The logo was designed by Zang Auerbach, the brother of Celtics head coach Red Auerbach.

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