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ALT An illustration of Travis and Teresa McElroy with a mint green baroque wallpaper background and an ornate gold frame. Travis is wearing a brown suit and bowing to Teresa. Teresa is wearing a red dress with three red flowers in her hair and curtsying to Travis. Travis has a speech bubble above him that says "Shmanners" and Teresa has a speech bubble below her that says "Extraordinary etiquette for ordinary occasions".
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ALT Text reads “SHMANNERS” Below the text is the image of an enamel pin featuring a row of illustrated yellow ducks. A ribbon below the ducks reads “SHMANNERS”. The MaxFunDrive 2021 logo is in the lower right corner.
ALT Text reads “SHMANNERS” Below the text is the image of an enamel pin featuring a row of illustrated yellow ducks. A ribbon below the ducks reads “SHMANNERS”. The MaxFunDrive 2021 logo is in the lower right corner.
