This Is A Test. This Is Only A Test.
This is a test for us "old kids"!
The answers are printed below, but don't you cheat.
READY????? Here we go!
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. Satchmo 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 God Bless." 11. Draft cards (Bras! were also burned.) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly ("Bye, Bye Miss American Pie" - that was the name of the airplane they went down on.) 14. Sputnik 15. Hula-hoop
If you knew all of them, you're ready for AARP (or the home--they play Elvis, Jerry Lee and Wilson Pickett in the home....)
If you knew 10 out of 15, it's time to get good rates on term life insurance, before it's too late....
If you knew 5 out of 15, you're a pop culture sponge.....
If you didn't know any, you're probably very young. Although if you're over 18, female, and would like to learn more, contact this correspondent for further one-on-one tutoring.
The answers are printed below, but don't you cheat.
READY????? Here we go!
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. Satchmo 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 God Bless." 11. Draft cards (Bras! were also burned.) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly ("Bye, Bye Miss American Pie" - that was the name of the airplane they went down on.) 14. Sputnik 15. Hula-hoop
If you knew all of them, you're ready for AARP (or the home--they play Elvis, Jerry Lee and Wilson Pickett in the home....)
If you knew 10 out of 15, it's time to get good rates on term life insurance, before it's too late....
If you knew 5 out of 15, you're a pop culture sponge.....
If you didn't know any, you're probably very young. Although if you're over 18, female, and would like to learn more, contact this correspondent for further one-on-one tutoring.
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