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A bracelet is an article of clothing or jewelry, which is worn
around the wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from cloth or
metal, and sometimes contain rocks, wood, and/or shells.
Bracelets are also used for medical and identification purposes
such as allergy bracelets and hospital tags. In the late 1980s,
"snap bracelets", felt-covered metal bracelets that curved
around one's wrist when gently hit against it, were a popular
fad.
Nike and Lance Armstrong popularized the recent use of colored
silicone rubber as a material for producing sports bracelets
through the Yellow Livestrong band. Its success has led to the
use of these 'awareness' bracelets as low cost tools for
information campaigns and
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Lance Armstrong bracelets, the yellow rubber wrist bands inscribed with the motto LiveStrong, are tangible parts of champion American cyclist Lance Armstrong's legacy. Diagnosed with testicular cancer on October 2, 1996, Armstrong battled with the disease and didn't let it get in the way of his will to wear the yellow jersey once again to compete in the Tour de France cycling tournament. In partnership with sports apparel firm Nike, he started selling his Lance Armstrong bracelets for a dollar apiece, with the profits going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to fund cancer research.It is not so surprising to find
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What prompted ace cyclist Lance Armstrong to hit upon the idea to use rubber cancer bracelets to fund cancer research? No one knows. But the signature yellow rubber cancer bracelets worn by the seven-time Tour de Force champion and cancer survivor quickly caught on as a common fundraising tool. And young people soon turned wearing them -- in all colors and with all kinds of messages stamped on them -- into a trend.
The rubber wristbands have been around for decades as 'baller bands' -- worn by basketball players because of restrictions against metal jewelry. But the trend really caught on
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