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How Common is Your Last Name?

Enter your last name in our Popularity Index database, and see its rank among the most common surnames in the United States, according to 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census.

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Show Your Support
for The Way We Get By

After appearing in many festivals and movie theaters across the country, The Way We Get By already has thousands of fans. We hope that you will help us spread word about the broadcast. Here are some easy ways to tell others about The Way We Get By.

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The Way We Get By - Filmmaker Interview

Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet talk about how they convinced his mother to be the subject of their film, how meeting Bill and Jerry helped them find deeper stories that go beyond troop greeting, and how audiences have responded to The Way We Get By and its subjects.

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Have You Met the Maine Troop Greeters?

Are you one of the almost one million troops that have been greeted by the Maine Troop Greeters? Or did you receive a phone call from your loved one from the Bangor airport? Share your story of how the troop greeters have touched your life.

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