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getDowntown is a program that offers transportation services to commuters in Ann Arbor, MI. It is funded by and is in partnership with the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Ann Arbor. Since its founding in 1999, getDowntown has provided services and incentives to encourage commuters to use alternative transportation modes, such as taking the bus, walking, biking, and carpooling/ridesharing.

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"Lush" is a slang term that refers to a person who is often, or messily, drunk. The origin of the term is unclear. It first came into popular use in England in the 1820s, coinciding with the peak years of the buzzy London nightclub City of Lushington. The club's name may have been a tribute to Loschen, a potent German beer, or lush, a word in the Irish traveler lexicon meaning "to drink".

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The Beat Generation was both a literary and counterculture movement that formed in the 1940s. They were a group that originally took inspiration from poets such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Michael McClure. The group used their art and poetry as a way to speak out against capitalism and materialism, and to call attention to the atrocities that took place during World War II. The “Beat” in their name was meant to signify the ways in which their spirit felt beaten down by the post-war capitalist system of America. However, the term “Beatnik” was not popularized until the 1960s when writer Herb Caen used it to describe someone coming from the Beat Generation and merged it with Russia's satellite “Sputnik”, which was in space at the time. The “Beatniks” created their own culture apart from the original Beat Movement with a change in style, language, and artistic expression. 

They were known for using a more alternative vocabulary including words such as “like”, “cool”, and “cat.” A phrase such as “like crazy” could help enhance a sentence and was used to describe something as “really good” or exciting. Often “Beatniks” were seen and characterized as wearing black turtlenecks, black berets and sporting goatees. They were known for experimenting with drugs, supporting sexual freedom, and living a bohemian lifestyle. 

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Designs like the one seen on this button became popular as gum ball machine prizes beginning in the early 1970s, with many labeled as being manufactured in China and/or Hong Kong. Gum ball prizes, including humorous pinback buttons, were popular throughout the 20th century. Machines originally intended for distributing round candies became commonly used along with small round capsules to distribute tiny toys to friendly passersby.

The 1970s marked a shift in trade relations between the United States and China, opening up new markets from east to west. Toy manufacturing in China had hit an all time high in the late 1970s, establishing the region as a hub for all manner of trinkets and children’s playthings. "Made in China" labels soon became common in households and on buttons and toys across the United States. 

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Bulldogs are depicted as bullies or mean guard dogs in the media. These tropes dominated in 1940s via cartoons by Warner and MGM. Animators exaggerated a bulldog's snout, teeth to look like tusks, and jowls. Bulldogs are not naturally vicious as media perpetuates. This reputation stems from when they were trained to fight bulls for bullbaiting, an English sport, from 13th century through early 19th century. The term "bulldog" originates from the aforementioned sport.

This popular dog breed are typically easygoing, courageous, and friendly. They represent sports teams as a mascot of 39 American universities and as a symbol of England. The first animal mascot in any sport was Handsome Dan, a bulldog, at Yale University. The British used to call English Bulldogs, "Churchill Dogs", because they both emulated England's strength and courage. However, Prime Minister Winston Churchill did not own any bulldogs personally. Two American presidents owned bulldogs, Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Harding's dog, Oh Boy, received the title "First Dog" since he lived with his owner at the White House.

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