In Popular Culture
- The building was featured in the film Shallow Hal where the main character, played by Jack Black, was employed. The building was renamed "JPS Funds" to match the storyline.
- The building can be seen in multiple panoramic shots of Uptown Charlotte in the film Nell.
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“Popular culture entered my life as Shirley Temple, who was exactly my age and wrote a letter in the newspapers telling how her mother fixed spinach for her, with lots of butter.... I was impressed by Shirley Temple as a little girl my age who had power: she could write a piece for the newspapers and have it printed in her own handwriting.”
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—Anonymous. Popular saying.
Dating from World War I—when it was used by U.S. soldiers—or before, the saying was associated with nightclub hostess Texas Quinan in the 1920s. It was the title of a song recorded by Sophie Tucker in 1927, and of a Cole Porter musical in 1929.
“The highest end of government is the culture of men.”
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