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I Hate Free Buttons, Circa 1987

Posted on July 24, 2009, 7:38 pm, by , under Rants & Raves.

I Hate Free Buttons, Circa 1987

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The scene: Graphics class with Mr. Michaels, Clyde A. Erwin High School. “Career Day,” or something. We had the brilliant idea of making free buttons for people, while they waited. I guess this was to demonstrate the glory of a career in graphic design.

After the 8 millionth button, Mr. Steve and I decided it would be cool and punk to make a button that says what the button says.

Oddly enough, we weren’t terribly popular in high school…

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