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"Don't Trust Anyone Over Thirty" was a phrase coined by Jack Weinberg in the 1960s. Weinberg was a part of the Free Speech Movement while he was attending the University of California at Berkley. When asked about the origins of this phrase Weinberg stated, “I was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter and he kept asking me who was ‘really’ behind the actions of students, implying that we were being directed behind the scenes by the Communists or some other sinister group.” He goes on to say, “I told him we had a saying in the movement that we don’t trust anybody over 30. It was a way of telling the guy to back off, that nobody was pulling our strings.” After his statement, other leaders in the movement started to use the phrase and newspapers across the country picked it up, making the phrase extremely popular. 

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This phrase implies that someone did something obvious, and does not want to be questioned about it. It is used for telling someone that you do not want to talk about something because it was not good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.

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The term "Cowabunga" was a creation by the writer of the Howdy Doody Show, Eddie Kean. Kean came up with the exclamation during his tenure on the show, which was between 1947 and 1954. Howdy Doody was a western-themed children’s TV show featuring a puppet named Howdy Doody. On the show there was also a Native American character named Chief Thunderthud. Kean originally made up a greeting for this character — kawagoopa. Kean couldn’t use the more familiar “how” because he didn’t want anything too closely resembling real Native Americans. He then invented the term cowabunga for the Chief to use whenever he got mad or frustrated. The phrase continued to be popular for decades after that due to TV shows such as Gidget, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Simpsons which had main characters using the phrase. However, instead of being used during times of frustration it turned into a term that was used to express delight or satisfaction. 

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B.A.T. stands for Basic Aid Training, a program created by the American Red Cross. In 1976, this program was made offical and would be used to introduce children to safety information and first aid procedures for a variety of situations. The BAT program was used for children the ages 8-10 to help teach them and keep them prepared for certain situations. 

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While multiple and widely divergent theories abound as to the origin of the now mostly archaic phrase "23-skidoo!", none has proven definitive. It is attested in the press that the expression arose around the turn of the 20th century and originally meant to leave suddenly, make haste, or more colloquially to "take a hike!" The "skidoo" element is generally seen as a variant of the word "skedaddle," itself related to scatter or scuttle. The association with the number twenty-three is as old as the skidoo element itself, but the exact connection is obscure.

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The Verndale Pirates is the football team affiliated with the Verndale School, a public secondary school in Verndale, MN. The team has won two state championships, under coach Mike Mahlen.​ Attendees and staff in the school are also referred to as "Verndale pirates."

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