Woody Woodbury

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Text on Button WOODY WOODBURY SAYS BOOZE IS THE ONLY ANSWER
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Woody Woodbury is an American standup comedian based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the 1960s, what is called 'liquor culture' was at an all time high and Woodbury's standup act revolved around liquor. He founded a group called the Booze is the Only Answer Club that functioned in a lighthearted way in 'supporting booze'. The group members called themselves Bitoans and even published a magazine called Woody Woodbury's Party Magazine which featured their mascot: The Boozehound.

Most of Woodbury's albums were recorded in Ft. Lauderdale and involve interacting with fans frequently. In 1960 he released First Annual Message From the President of The "Booze is the Only Answer" Club and it received many popular reviews.His popularity grew massively when Johnny Carson took over for Jack Parr on the Tonight Show. Woodbury took over the position Carson left - host of the game show Who Do You Trust?

Today, Woodbury still performs and releases new material in Ft. Lauderdale.

Catalog ID EN0074

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

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Text on Button WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY
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The phrase "women hold up half the sky" is a Chinese proverb famously proclaimed by Mao Zedong. In modern context, it is often used in dialogue concerning global women's rights and inequality.

Catalog ID IB0374

When Do We Eat Red

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Text on Button WHEN DO WE EAT?
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Catalog ID IB0375

Try It You'll Like It Green

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Text on Button TRY it you'll Like it
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The saying "Try it...you'll like it!" became immensely popular as a catch-phrase after the release of a commercial for Alka-Seltzer in 1971. The advertisement, which now holds a place in the CLIO Hall of Fame, comically depicts a gentleman explaining how his waiter repeatedly pushed him to try a dish which inevitably led to his need for the medicine's relief. After initially seeping into the minds of viewers via its association with the effervescent tablets, the commercial's catchy tagline later evolved into a stand-alone saying that was put on everything from buttons and t-shirts to coffee mugs and cookie jars. The term became a general offering of advice to keep an open mind -- an idea that was important among the younger generations of the 60s and 70s. 

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Kovalchik, Kara (2014, May 13). 11 Advertising Slogans That Became Catch-Phrases. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/56711/11-advertising-slogans-became-catc…

Catalog ID IB0372

Who Are Those Guys

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Text on Button "Who are those guys?"
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The film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released in 1969 and starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the two double-crossing comedic cowboys. The iconic bank and train robbers are running from the law and can’t seem to shake their pursuers, repeatedly asking, “Who are those guys?” as they continue to track and find them. This line becomes a catchphrase.

Butch Cassidy: Ah, you're wasting your time. They can't track us over rocks.
Sundance Kid: Tell them that.
Butch Cassidy: [after looking for himself] They're beginning to get on my nerves. Who are those guys?

The phrase “Who are those Guys?” would later be used by the band New Riders of the Purple Sage for their eighth studio album in 1977. 

Catalog ID EN0077

Thoroughly Modern

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Text on Button I'm Throughly Modern
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This is most likely a promotional button for Thoroughly Modern Millie, a 1967 American musical film starring Julie Andrews. The is about a woman who intends to marry her boss. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and five Golden Globes. 

Catalog ID IB0376