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Terry "Pop" Tate is a fictional character of the fictional Archie universe, is the owner and manager of the Chocklit Shoppe, a soda store and frequent hangout of Archie's Gang. Pop Tate's soda fountain was based on real-life locations frequented by teenagers in Haverhill, Massachusetts, during the 1930s -- Crown Confectionery and the Chocolate Shop on Merrimack Street and the Tuscarora on Winter Street. A fictional character is any person who does appear in a work of fiction. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones. ... In the fictional Archie Universe, Archies Gang refers to the collection of people consisting of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Reggie Mantle. ... Haverhill is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented First atom was split with a particle accelerator Disney adopts a three-color Technicolor process for cartoons The photocopier is invented Air mail service across the Atlantic Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet...


Pop Tate is the self-designated philanthropist for the Archie gang, hearing about their problems while serving delicious ice cream and a variety of other goodies. The character of Pop Tate was inspired by the Greek immigrant owners of the three Haverhill soda fountains. Archie creator Bob Montana would join other teens at the Chocolate Shop counter and make sketches on napkins. A philanthropist is someone who devotes his or her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Bob Montana was an American cartoonist who created the characters that launched Archie Comics. ...


Jughead Jones is Pop Tate's best customer. Forsythe Pendleton Jughead Jones is a fictional character in Archie Comics, first appearing in December, 1941. ...


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- Howard Tate Official Website - (1144 words)
Despite his successes, Tate was unhappy with how the music business was treating him in the early 1970s – Tate never saw a dime in royalties and felt like he was being taken advantage of – and soon decided to walk away from the industry and never look back.
Tate is now performing both in the U.S. and internationally with his eight-piece band and acoustic trio, and will be featured at the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival in September.
Tate is poised to take his rightful place as one of the world's great RandB luminaries as he continues with an inspirational career, approaching his seventh decade.
ArtLex on Pop Art (996 words)
Pop artists have focused attention upon familiar images of the popular culture such as billboards, comic strips, magazine advertisements, and supermarket products.
Dancers on a Plane, 1980-1, oil and acrylic on canvas with painted bronze frame, 200.0 x 161.9 cm, Tate Gallery, London.
The Pop Art issue (number 3) came out in December 1966, having been designed by Andy Warhol and David Dalton, and containing pieces by Lou Reed, John Cale, Timothy Leary, Robert Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, and others.
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