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Goose Island is a young brewery compared to most. It began as a part of the Goose Island Brewpub, started by John Hall. Hall, a beer-lover, traveled throughout Europe and after experiencing so many distinct local beers, he decided that Chicago could do the same. Hall's Goose Island craft brews (and pub) began in 1988. It was very popular throughout Chicago and in 1995 Hall opened a larger brewery and bottling plant followed by a second brewpub in 1999. In 2006 the company was sold to Widmer Brothers Brewery and in 2011 is was announced that the company will be sold in parts to Anheuser-Busch.

Today Goose Island has  over 50 craft beers including Matilda (Belgian Ale, Bourbon County Stout (Imperial Stout), Nut Brown Ale (Brown Ale) and many others.

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Foster's Lager is a standard American Lager created by William and Ralph Foster in 1887. Despite it being an American style it was created in Australia, and today is sold internationally to over 150 countries making it the the #1 selling Australian beer. In 1972 Foster's signature 25.4 Oz cans were imported into the United States. Looking very similar to motor oil cans the beer quickly became known as "Foster's Oil Cans". 

Today Foster's produces two beers - Foster's Lager (5% ABV) and Foster's Premium Ale (5.5% ABV). The "Oil Can" size is still available, as are 12 oz bottles and 12 oz cans. In the United States there is a production facility in Fort Worth, Texas owned by Oil Can Breweries.

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Dixie Brewing was founded by Valentine Merz in 1907 in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. While most companies shut down through Prohibition, Dixie became the "Dixie Beverage Company" and kept sales of "alternative" drinks high. In the 1980s when many beer companies began to struggle and get absorbed into larger companies, Dixie filled for bankruptcy  but then reorganized in 1992. With the reorganization came new lines of beer like Blackened Voodoo (dark ale) and Crimson Voodoo (red ale).

The company was forced to stop New Orleans production in 2005 when the levees failed as a result of Hurricane Katrina. After the area was de-watered the brewery sustained heavy looting damage and was no longer functional. For years the owners of Dixie have been attempting to return from Wisconsin (current headquarters) to their New Orleans home. Like many international beers such as Guinness, Dixie is currently contract-brewed and commands a strong regional following.

Dixie Beer for some time marketed as Dixie "45" beer. The name supposedly comes from a bar next to the brewery that would serve Dixie. A few guys joked about how Nick's Bar never gets robbed to which the bartender pulled out a 45 and claimed "this is why!" "nobody messes with a 45!" The regulars began calling the bartender "45", and would ask him to "pour another Dixie 45". The name stuck and became apart of the company, but once Colt 45 released their product the "45" was pulled from Dixie.

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The Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company created Budweiser beer in 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded by Adolphus Busch and his father-in-law Eberhard Anheuser. Adolphus had traveled throughout Europe in the late nineteenth century to observe and study the latest in brewing techniques prior to the Budweiser creation. Although many Americans preferred darker beers, Anheuser-Busch decided to make a light lager beer with the new technique of pasteurization, which improved shelf life. The beer was a “Bohemian-Style” beer. In other words, the brewing technique came from the area of the Czech Republic. The company had difficulties throughout the Depression and World War II, but quickly entered into an era of growth and prosperity in the 1950s. 

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Archie Bunker was a fictional character in the American sitcom All in the Family, which aired from 1971 to 1979. Archie Bunker was an iconic character who was famous for his gruffness, conservative point-of-view, being a blue-collar worker, World War II veteran, and have a reactionary attitude.  Archie Bunker was such a well-known character that society started referring to the “Archie Bunker vote” as the voters that fell into the categories of urban, white, working-class men. In the 1972 presidential election there was a parody campaign that occurred producing campaign buttons, bumper stickers, and T-shirts, all in support of “Archie Bunker for President.” 

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MultiVision was one of the earliest implementations of picture-in-picture television available for purchase in the 1980s, developed by engineer George Schnurle III and sold by Multivision Products Inc. in California. The original MultiVision model was a box that required a VCR to operate and used its own tuner and the VCR to display two television channels; the television antenna was plugged into the MultiVision unit, which was then plugged into the television receiver's antenna input. The program selected on the MultiVision tuner was displayed in a small window inserted into the main TV picture at a position selected by the user.

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Official Fund Raiser buttons can be used by schools, clubs, churches, political groups, and charities to help promote trust and encourage donations. They convey authority, showing the wearer represents the cause. Often, they serve as a motivator, instilling pride and a sense of community among volunteers who wear them while canvassing, staffing events, or gathering door-to-door contributions.

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Skippy Skinner was a comic strip character that was created in 1923 by the cartoonist Percy L. Crosby. The cartoon became a regular feature in “Life” magazine throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The popularity of the cartoon saw that it was converted into a comic strip and was syndicated by King Features Syndicates. The comic strips consisted of Skippy trying to evade the rules of his father, who was a doctor and health inspector. Skippy appeared in his own comic book of cartoons as well as a radio show and was adapted into two Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s. Crosby had an ongoing legal battle with Rosefield Packing Company, who had used Skippy to promote and advertise their peanut butter, of the same name. The use of Skippy by Rosefield had not been authorized by Crosby. As a result of brands being sold Skippy is now owned by Best Foods, Inc. and continues to be the name of their peanut butter. 

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The Catholic Youth Organization was founded in 1930 by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chicago. The purpose of the organization is to guide Catholic youth to live a Christian life, develop trust, and live a happy and positive life. The organization is also known for their organized sports teams including boxing in its early days. The Chicago History Museum posted a blog post with video explaining more about the Golden Gloves competition and CYO. Other sports that are associated with the CYO are track and field, cross-country, baseball, and basketball. The groups usually center around and meet at a local church. The local organizations usually sing, pray, and perform philanthropic activities. Although the organization began in the United States it has since spread to the Philippines.