How many do you know it will tell your age
The answers are printed below, but don't you cheat.
01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? ________________.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
03. "Get your kicks, ___________________."
04. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed _______________."
05. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________"
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the "_____________."
07. "N_E_S_T_L_E_S", Nestle's makes the very best....... _______________."
08. Satchm o was America 's "Ambassador of Goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and "________ ________".
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their ______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & _______________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died. "This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ________________.
ANSWERS:
01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02. The Ed Sullivan Show
03. On Route 66
04. To protect the innocent.
05. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
06. The limbo
07. Chocolate
08. Louis Armstrong
09. The Timex watch
10. Freddy, The Freeloader,and "Good Night,and may God Bless."
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned.)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop
Send this to your "old" friends. I t will drive them crazy! And, keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes.
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01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? ________________.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
03. "Get your kicks, ___________________."
04. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed _______________."
05. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________"
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the "_____________."
07. "N_E_S_T_L_E_S", Nestle's makes the very best....... _______________."
08. Satchm o was America 's "Ambassador of Goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and "________ ________".
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their ______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & _______________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died. "This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ________________.
ANSWERS:
01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02. The Ed Sullivan Show
03. On Route 66
04. To protect the innocent.
05. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
06. The limbo
07. Chocolate
08. Louis Armstrong
09. The Timex watch
10. Freddy, The Freeloader,and "Good Night,and may God Bless."
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned.)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop
Send this to your "old" friends. I t will drive them crazy! And, keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes.
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...100%...(sigh) 0 -
Got a 100% and I don't need anyone or anything to tell me my age, not yet anyway!!! [;)] 0 -
All of them - you can do better than that !
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A very, very easy 100%.
Nothing very tough with the internet to check but better questions would be who played The Lone Ranger, Who recorded A lion sleeps tonight, Who played the dragon lady in the 1940 movie version of Terry and the Pirates?0 -
Pat your self on the back if you thought those were easy, it means your still young and not to OLD to remember you should have went to the bathroom 1/2 hour ago. See you jumped in to early, Gotcha hahsha[}:)][:(][xx(][V][8] see your not that old hahaha or are ya 0 -
A 100% here also.... 0 -
It means we have good memories, however old we are, or we have learned a lot of useless stuff recently. 0 -
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100% But you know it's not the age of the horse, it's if he can still make it around the track[;)] 0 -
...silver bullet
...Ed Sullivan
...On route 66
...To protect the innocient
...The lion sleeps tonight
...limbo(?)
...Choco-late
...Louie Armstrong
...Timex
...Freddy The Freeloader...."God Bless"
...Draft Cards
...Bug
...beats me
...Sputnik
...Hoola-Hoop
...I read these answers somewhere...as I was not born yet to KNOW the answers...[;)]0 -
OK. I won't cheat. I copied and pasted the original post without scrolling down any further.
01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? A silver bullet.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on The Ed Sullivan Show.
03. "Get your kicks, on Route 66."
04. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
05. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight."
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the "Limbo."
07. "N_E_S_T_L_E_S", Nestle's makes the very best....... chocolate."
08. Satchm o was America 's "Ambassador of Goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was Louis Armstrong.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? A Timex watch.
10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named Freddie the Freeloader and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and God Bless."
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their draft cards.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? Beetle & Bug.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to Richard Valenzuela AKA Richie Valens.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called Sputnik.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the Hula Hoop.
OK, so I am an old fart. In defense, I will point out that some of these references are from my very early childhood, but I paid attention to current events, such as the launching of Sputnik.0 -
100% here, I guess that means I am old..[:D]
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I didn't have to scroll down either...knew em all, damn it must have been that last birthday that did it! [:p] 0 -
Am I old or just on old soul? 0 -
I am 23 and knew most of those actually [:D] 0 -
Oh yeh... 100%...easy. Hiiii yooo silver... away!!! 0 -
36 years old and I only missed Red Skelton's Hobo Character's name. Knew he said Good night and god bless. 0 -
quote:OK, so I am an old fart. In defense, I will point out that some of these references are from my very early childhood, but I paid attention to current events, such as the launching of Sputnik.
Bet you were a killer hula-hoop twirler too David![:p]
Without googling, who first marketed the hula-hoop? Same company first marketed the Frisbee too.0 -
Without googling, who first marketed the hula-hoop? Same company first marketed the Frisbee too.
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All but #13 (Buddy Holly).
Pete0 -
Yep, Whammo's original Frisbee Fying Pluto Platter, molded like a little flying saucer. Hey hangfire, keeping company with a better crowd again these days. Good to have you back around amigo. 0 -
i missed 2. i'm 32. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Hangfire
Without googling, who first marketed the hula-hoop? Same company first marketed the Frisbee too.
Whammo
BOB!!! It has been a long time since I have seen you post here on GB... how in the heck have you been lately? How are things down there in SoCal? I sure hope to see you more often on the forums[^].
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Thank you He Dog...Trying to check-in now and then. For what it's worth. I can still do the Hula Hoop[8D]
BTW Dale. I replied to your E-mail the other day but DSL has been giving me trouble!0 -
Hey BERT!!! Doing good...Thanks.
My Mother died almost two years ago and just been busy. Daughters doing great in college and I am so much in demand by those less knowledgeable I don't know what to do[8D] But I am trying to remain modest and humble as always.
BTW your sig line DOES stretch each thread you post on!!!!!!0 -
quote:Originally posted by Hangfire
Hey BERT!!! Doing good...Thanks.
BTW your sig line DOES stretch each thread you post on!!!!!!
Whiner![}:)][:D] Why don't you try upgrading your ancient PC and monitor to something made in this century[:0][:D].0 -
.12 Also add KDF Wagen 0 -
I missed them all........[B)][:0]
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Much too easy. 0
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