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Whether as a child star or a U.S. Ambassador, Shirley Temple Black lifted the spirits of both the people she met and those who only knew her on the silver screen.  She rose to prominence as a child actor during the Great Depression, a time when the country needed a distraction.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right."  This Shirley Temple shirt is a toast to her life and her achievements, which also include her becoming the first prominent woman to speak openly about her struggle with breast cancer.

By now, you're probably wondering how her name became synonymous with the non-alcoholic drink featured on this t-shirt, which mixes grenadine syrup, soda and of course a maraschino cherry. Well, it is said that while at a restaurant, Shirley was whining over her parents sipping old-fashioneds (which are served with a cherry), so the waitstaff mixed up a kid-friendly version for her.  Now you can share the history as you enjoy one yourself.  Here's to you, Shirley Temple.

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