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for: Smiley (disambiguation)

The smiley, smiley face, or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly represented as a yellow circle with two dots representing eyes and a half circle representing the mouth. “Smiley” is also sometimes used as a generic term for any emoticon.

Origin

The very earliest known examples of the graphic are attributed to Harvey Ball, a commercial artist in Worcester, Massachusetts. He devised the face in 1963 for an insurance firm that wanted an internal campaign to improve employee morale. Ball never attempted to use, promote or trademark the image; it fell into the public domain in the United States before that could be accomplished. As a result, Ball never made any profit for the iconic image beyond his initial $45 fee.

David Stern of David Stern Inc., a Seattle-based advertising agency also claimed to have created the smiley. Stern reportedly developed his version in 1967 as part of an ad campaign for Washington Mutual, but says he did not think to trademark it.

Popularization

The graphic was popularized in the early 1970s by Bernard and Murray Spain, who seized upon it in a campaign to sell novelty items. The two produced buttons as well as coffee mugs, t-shirts, bumper stickers and many other items emblazoned with the symbol and the phrase "Have a happy day" (devised by Gyula Bogar). It can show many different emotions.

The smiley is largely associated in the UK with the acid house dance music culture that emerged during the second summer of love in the late 1980s, often used as engraved logos on ecstasy tablets at the time. The association was cemented when the band Bomb The Bass used an extracted, blood-splattered smiley from the graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore, on the centre of their Beat Dis hit single.

Licensing and legal issues

Smiley has been a registered trademark in some countries since 1971 when English businessman Franklin Loufrani created "Smiley World" to sell and license the smiley face image in the United Kingdom and Europe. The Smiley name and logo is registered and used in over 100 countries for 25 classes of goods and services.

In 1999, Ball formed World Smile Corporation and began licensing the smiley face to fund his charitable causes. Profits are distributed to charities through the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation, which also sponsors the annual World Smile Day Ball started in 1999 to encourage "acts of kindness".

In 2006 Wal-Mart, which prominently featured a smiley in its "Rolling Back Prices" campaign, sought to trademark the smiley face in the United States, coming into legal conflict with Loufrani and SmileyWorld over the matter.Loufrani v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Opposition No. 91152145] (Filed July 23, 2002) In 2006 Wal-mart began to phase out the smiley face on its vests and its website. During a trademark infringement case against an online parodist, Wal-Mart again tried to claim it held the trademark rights to the yellow smiley face. The judge disagreed and in March 2008 Wal-Mart lost the case with the judge saying that Wal-Mart had no rights to the smiley face.

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Smiley, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Smiley is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. ... Smiley, Texas is at coordinates 29°16′10′′N 97°38′13′′W / 29.269402, -97.63685 ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley,_Texas

Free Smileys :: Smileys Animated Emoticons Smiley Faces GIF

Welcome to Free Smileys, this is a growing archive of free smileys, otherwise known as emoticons or smiley faces, that are often used on the net to express that ...www.freesmileys.org/

Tavis Smiley . Home | PBS

The Tavis Smiley show on air and online. ... Tavis Smiley on PBS celebrates its 1,000th episode ... 40404 for mobile updates, or follow Tavis Smiley on Twitter. ...www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/

SMILEY:25 YEARS OLD AND NEVER LOOKED HAPPIER!

Contact Information. Our Smiley 25th Birthday Benefactors. Joshua Bloch. Stephen Brookes ... inventor of the sideways "smiley face" (sometimes called an " ...www.cs.cmu.edu/smiley/

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Public wall turned art with a splash of color

Oregon Daily EmeraldMelena Suliteanu, 15, didn't paint much before September 2008, except for smiley faces and suns as an elementary-schooler.http://www.dailyemerald.com/news/2008/10/02/Pulse/

Face down snack attacks

Erie Times-NewsWant a healthy snack for kids? Try this smiley-face pizza, suggests Kathy Iorio, program coordinator of Kidshape, a pediatric weight-management program for families with overweight children.http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/LI...

Jane Smiley: What Part of "We Don't Trust You" Do You Not Understand?

HuffingtonPostIf there's going to be a bailout, bailout from the bottom and let the benefits trickle upward. The ruling class can't imagine how things would work for them if we did that. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-smiley/what-part-of-we-do...

Local calendar, October 1

Redlands Daily FactsTONIGHT Friends of the A.K. Smiley Public Library's semiannual book sale, in the Assembly Room at the library, 125 W. Vine St., Redlands. More than 400 books on sale, for $5 Wednesday, $4 Thursday, $3 Friday and $2 Saturday.http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/ci_10608821?source=rss

Presidents in Comics: Some of the Notables

Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News Regular readers know that we recently commented on some of the most popular celebrity cameos in comics. Among the many celebs that we noted were various presidents of the United States. You may recall Ronald Reagan's various appearances in Legends, Millennium, The Dark Knight Returns, and Booster Gold (wherein he named the lead). If you've been around comics for a while, you probably remember ...http://news.yahoo.com/s/newsarama/20081002/en_newsarama/pres...

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Join the Discussion

Media MattersI don't think that after the last eight years that people will buy it. I hope the smiley face means you're kidding about that, and you know that a Republic is a form of Democracy.http://mediamatters.org/discuss/200810140009

Nixon-Smiley vs. Navarro: 10 years later

Seguin Gazette-EnterpriseThis Friday, the Navarro Panthers and the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will clash on a football field for the 17th time in their history. If the game is anything like their meeting ten years ago this fall, you had better “getcha popcorn ready.” It was a ... http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5c98ade3b333a9...

PIEHL: Smiley Face - "A Sad Day!"

KSTPThat was the subject of the email that I got at 3:30am. It was lovely message about Josh Szostak written by his father, Bill. Today, October 9th, is Josh's birthday. I've blogged about Josh's case before. He's the young man who was last seen in a bar ... http://kstp.com/article/stories/S612362.shtml?cat=1

Officials: Ky. Woman Fatally Shoots Self, Stabs Daughters

FOX NewsA family member stopping by the house found the scene just before 7:30 p.m. EDT and called police, Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said. Smiley said investigators believe the woman killed her daughters then shot herself. Jefferson ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,433684,00.html

McMahon Wants a More Realistic Style, WWE Hires Smiley for Japanese ...

ImpactWrestling.com- As posted last week, Vince McMahon wants the WWE Superstars to become better actors and improve on filming their backstage segments. Vince is also talking about wanting a more realistic style in the ring. Norman Smiley was hired at WWE ... http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=20885

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Smiley Middle School Home Page

Teacher Directory and Room Number - Click Here Letter from the Principal, Mr. Howard Early Release on Wednesdays @ 1:30 pmhttp://www.smileymiddleschool.com/

Tavis Talks

TavisTalks.com is the online extension of Tavis Smiley, one of America’s most celebrated and respected media personalities.http://www.tavistalks.com/

Smiley Today

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Smiley Antennas

If you're not using our Tuned Antenna TM... you're not getting maximum tuned performance!http://www.smileyantenna.com/

Smiley's Yarns

Smiley's Yarns - Yarns at the lowest prices in America ... Internet Yarn Sale Our Yarn Store Store Sales Shipping Policy Return Policyhttp://www.smileysyarns.com/
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kat4281@verizon.net

When you send a smiley to your mobile phone,do you have to pay?

kat4281@verizon.netNo, it just counts as a text/pix message though. OR since you're on TracFone, it's probably going to just use your minutes. But if you had it set up to where you have text messaging, if you don't have...
Miss

How much does a Smiley piercing hurt?

Missmy friend had one done and she said that it f&$@*^! hurt...those words exactly...her sister fainted!!!
Pop Star Diva

How do I put in my avatar instead of that weird smiley face?

Pop Star DivaIn the top left hand cornor, where it says "HELLO..." tells you your points and level, click on the weird smiley face. A new page should open up saying "MY Q&A" in bold and large font. Look for wher...
Taylor

How do u do the smiley face a heart using alt?

TaylorPress the alt key and hold then press 3 on the numeral pad (right side of the keyboard) then release both keys ♥♥♥. Use the alt key and other numbers on the numeral pad to create oth...
KatherineNYzombie

How often do smiley piercings reject?

KatherineNYzombieSmileys get ripped out a lot more often than they reject. All piercings have a chance of rejection- oral piercings usually do better, though.

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