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"Season's Greetings" is a greeting that is commonly used before or during Christmas time or the holiday season. The greeting is usually used between November and New Years. Though the greeting is most commonly found on holiday greeting cards, it is also spoken. During the 19th century, the phrase was originally "With the Season's Greetings." But it was later shortened to "Season's Greetings," in the 1920s. It is also common to see winter animals paired up with the phrase, such as polar bears. Certain colors can be associated with the holiday season, such as the red and white colors on the button. 

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The Purple Martin is the largest North American swallow and is one of the most celebrated and exciting species among birders. Male martins have a purple and black coloring while females have a gray, black, and purple coloring. Their habit is expansive and since they return to the same locations each year, their return (Martin Time) is often anxiously awaited.

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Girl Scout Cookies are sold by Girl Scouts of the USA as one of its major fundraisers for local Scout units. The first cookie sales by an individual Scout unit was by the Mistletoe Troop in Oklahoma in 1917. From 1933 to 1935 country wide, organized cookie sales grew with Troops in Philadelphia and New York City. In 1933, Girl Scouts in Philadelphia organized the first official sale, selling homemade cookies at the windows of local utility companies. In 1936 the national organization began licensing commercial bakers to produce cookies to increase availability and reduce lag time. 125 troops launched cookie sales that year.

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A "Circus Daddy" or "Circus Dad" is somebody who sponsors disadvantaged or handicapped children's fees in order that they could attend a Shriners Circus. Shriner Circuses exist throughout the United States and the proceeds from these events benefit Shriner's Children's Hospitals. The way the Circus Daddy program works is that an individual buys a ticket booklet and then donates the tickets to a Shriners business office. The office then provides free admission for a select number of children in order that they could attend a specific Shriners Circus.

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Black Expo is a fair that exhibits the achievements of black culture, business and industry to the public. It was originally engineered and sponsered by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in the 1960s. Many cities have hosted Black Expo events. 

This button is likely a promotional button for the 1971 Black Expo in Chicago. Larry Shaw, the communication director for SCLC/PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) who advertised and marketed Black Expos in Chicago, was also in charge of the public relations for the movie and sound track of Shaft, the 1971 movie about the suave black private detective John Shaft. "BLACK EXPO IS A BAAAAD MOTHER (SHUT YO' MOUTH)" references the famous tagline in the Grammy/Oscar winning theme song of the movie: "Shaft is a bad mother (Shut your mouth)."

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This button is a bicentennial button for the American Revolutionary War and the declaration of independence in July 1776. After the revolution, came the phrase "Spirit of '76," which is a patriotic sentiment. The phrase was also used as the title for Archibald MacNeal Willard's painting, The Spirit of '76, circa 1875. The image and phrase on the button are references to the painting. 

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Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett, through the use of Jim Henson’s Muppets, short films, and animation created the educational television show Sesame Street. The show not only continues to run, it has also evolved with the changing culture of American television. Sesame Street was one of the first educational programs to create curriculum and educational goals. Furthermore, Sesame Street was the first show to evaluate the educational effects that it had. In the 1970s the television show was known for its minority cast and was quickly becoming an American institution. In the 1980s the show expanded its curriculum to discuss relationships, ethics, and emotions. Initially, because of recommendations from child psychologists, the Muppets and humans did not interact; however, after finding that children were not interested in the human segments, the producers had Henson create Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to interact with the humans in the street segments. 

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The film Midnight at Maxim's was released in 1915 filmed on location at Maxim's - a famous New York cabaret. Having no true plot, the film was on four reels and featured a series of nightclub acts. The plot involves a cabaret dancer (played by Alice Rodier) and a young New Yorker (played by Rollo Lloyd) who almost fall in love until it is revealed that she already has a husband. Produced by Kalem Studios, the film is done in traditional pre-1914 style. 

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Continental Divide is a romantic comedy from 1981 starring comedian John Belushi and Blair Brown. Produced by Steven Spielberg, it garnered a Golden Globe nominations as the last film Belushi made before his death. The movie is about a Chicago reporter, played by Belushi, who is doing investigative journalism on crooked politicians. After being assaulted for his investigation he is moved to the Rockies where he meets Dr. Porter, an eagle researcher played by Brown. As the two experience each others worlds they grow to love one another. 

The "Movie Channel" referenced is now currently known as TMC.