trakker01 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 A TEST FOR OLD'ER KIDS I was picky where i sent sent this to. It had to be those who might actually remember. 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 went to the U.S. in early 1964, they 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. &nb sp;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 son g 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 some ofyour "older" friends. It will drive them crazy! And, keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I was about to start writing some of the answers, then scrolled down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 im 19 and im getting a good few maybe 8 or 9 how old du have to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 At 29, I only managed to get numbers 5, 11 and 14 right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidibear Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I didn't get number 10, and I am 41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I got them all, except 1,2,4 & 10 Never heard of Red Skelton I'm 53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Didn't get 'Buddy Holly' I thought it was Van Gogh! (Senior moment, I think!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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