{"id":1852,"date":"2018-12-14T21:13:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T21:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyesherman.com\/?p=1852"},"modified":"2018-12-14T21:18:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T21:18:08","slug":"ripleys-believe-it-or-not-100th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skyesherman.com\/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-100th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"$100 to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em> 100th anniversary is coming up on December 19th, and to celebrate, the extravagant collection of all things odd will make it a party with a “100” theme.<\/p>\n

Special offers for the\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em> 100th anniversary will include free\u00a0admission on December 19 to anyone 100 or older and free admission if your birthday is December 19. In addition, the odditoriums will be randomly gifting guests with $100 bills.<\/p>\n

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Celebrate the Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! 100th anniversary with Robert Ripley’s Fiji Mermaid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The World Traveler Behind\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em><\/h2>\n

To honor the\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em> 100th anniversary, read a bit of background on the pioneering figure.<\/p>\n

The phrase “Believe it or not!” was coined by Robert Ripley. An entire century later, the phrase remains an active part of our lexicon\u2014but what do you know about the man behind the phrase?<\/p>\n

Ripley was famous for his world travels, often regaling his readers with tales of far-flung places and exotic locales. Ripley traveled to more than 200 countries in 35 years, always seeking the odd, the unusual, and the unexplained wherever he went.<\/p>\n

On December 19, 1918, the cartoon that started it all was published. It was a slow news day in the world of sports, and with a lack of material ready, Ripley got the idea to pull together some of his previously drawn (but yet unpublished) cartoons of unusual sports feats. He submitted them to his editors and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Ripley became so popular that he was once voted the most popular man in America. He received an average of 3,000 letters per day… that\u2019s over a million letters a year!<\/p>\n

The Believe It or Not!<\/em> cartoon was not only a success, but Ripley also changed the course of history. On November 3, 1929, Ripley published \u201cAmerica Has No National Anthem,” which asserted that \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d was nothing more than an unofficial hymn sung to an old English drinking song.<\/p>\n

It took 16 months for Congress to pass a one-sentence bill, but eventually President Herbert Hoover signed into law America\u2019s anthem\u2014all thanks to Ripley.<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

Beyond his success in print, Ripley also led an extensive career in the broadcast world, even earning his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio.<\/p>\n

Today, the\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em>\u00a0franchise has over 30 locations in 10 countries; has publishing, licensing, and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated\u00a0Believe It or Not!<\/em>\u00a0television show; has best-selling books; and has the popular syndicated cartoon strip that still runs daily in multiple countries around the world.<\/p>\n

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Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! 100th anniversary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is so much more to Robert Ripley\u2019s story, along with unbelievable imagery to tell it. Check out the PDF\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! 100 Years<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n

In the wise words of Robert Ripley, “Truth is stranger than fiction.”<\/p>\n

More details on the\u00a0Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not!<\/em> 100th anniversary can be found at\u00a0ripleys.com\/100<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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