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In the 1950s some Americans started protesting nuclear tests and nuclear proliferation. This movement intensified in the early 1960s as the Cold War caused increased concern about nuclear war with the Soviet Union, but faded in the late 1960s and 1970s as anti-Vietnam War protests took the forefront among peace activists. In the 1980s the antinuclear movement was revitalized by concerns about Reagan's talk of nuclear war. "You can't hug children with nuclear arms" was a popular slogan of the antinuclear movement starting in the 1980s and appeared on bumper stickers, signs at protests, and buttons like this one, which came in several colors.

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This phrase implies that the wearer was raised to be good and follow the rules, but has since been exposed to a different way of life and now enjoys breaking those rules.

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The popular phrase “the best man for the job is a woman” most likely inspired the book Why the Best Man for the Job is a Woman: The Unique Female Qualities of Leadership by Esther Wachs Book, published in 2000. The book celebrates women breaking the glass ceiling and thriving in professions that were previously male dominated. This empowering phrase has been quoted by women taking or campaigning for roles previously held by men. The former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley used the phrase while campaigning for governor in 2014. Most recently, in 2018 Cé­cile La Grenade, the first female gov­er­nor-gen­er­al of Grena­da, declared “The best man for the job is a woman!” as she contextualized the social and economic role of Caribbean women.

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Possible reference to D2, the mighty ducks.  "USA, All the way" was part of their chant.

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Quote from Czech historian, diplomat and slavist Konstantin Josef Jireček (July 24, 1854 - January 10, 1918) “We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.”

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St. Patrick's Day is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. It occurs on March 17th of every year. It commemorates the Irish Saint, Patrick, who lived from 385-461. St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain and was captured by Irish kidnapers at 16. As an adult, he introduced Christianity to Ireland.