A Test For Old Kids!!

[katcarasella]

A TEST FOR OLD KIDS

I was picky who I sent this to. It had to be those who might actually
remember. So have some fun my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for
us 'old kids'! The answers are printed below, but don't 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
to ___________________.'

0 5. '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 say ing, '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 call ed 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
________________.


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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. Not flags, as some have
guessed)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop

Send this to your 'old' friends, better known as Seniors. It will drive
them crazy! And keep them busy and let them forget their aches and
pains for a few minutes

[deb22]

I only got 9 right. Does that make me young?

[Forgivenmom5]

I also got 9 so I am waiting on that answer. Huh Huh Kat are we young???????????

[katcarasella]

I missed 1 the Buddy Holly one. Duh.........

[DianaB]

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? Silver Bullets.

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.'

0 5. '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 'The Limbo.'

07. 'N_E_S_T_L_E_S', Nestle's makes the very best . . Chocolate.'

08. Satchmo 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? Timex Watches.

10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named (My mind went blank)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 flags.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in
the front was call ed the VW What other names did it go by? Bug & Beetle.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music
died.' This was a tribute to The Beetles.

14 We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians
did it. It was called Putnik?.

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 Hoola Hoop.

I missed three! I just heard a while back that Don MacLean's song was about Buddy Holly but I had forgotten. I didn't know that way back when! I almost had Sputnik right. I counted it right because it was so close. They also burned flags during the Vietnam war and I forgot about the draft cards. My mind just went blank on Red Skeleton's hobo's name. We watched him all the time!!!

[Gina]

I got 8 so I guess I am not as matured as some of the others. lol

[katcarasella]

This is for all you young wipper snappers!!

CATINHATiCANNOTPEE.jpg Just click on it, if you dare!!

[Forgivenmom5]

Originally Posted by katcarasella

This is for all you young wipper snappers!!

Attachment 2927 Just click on it, if you dare!!

I Dared Kat!!!!!! That was hilarious.

[Janet]

I must be an old fart, I only missed 4. I probably could have gotten a couple of those right if I had slowed down and thought about it.

Love Dr. Seus Kat...real funny!

[judy]

1. ?
2. The Ed Sullivan Show
3. on Route 66
4. protect the innocent
5. the lion sleep tonight (my first love, Gary's band used to do this song with special effects and all - what a hoot!)
6. the Limbo
7. Chocolate
8. Louis Armstrong
9. It's on the tip of my tongue, but fell out of my brain
10. ?
11. flags (and sometimes bras, if they were also in the Feminist Movement)
12. the Bug and ? (I had a pumpkin orange one)
13. Elvis
14. Sputnik
15. hoola hoop

[judy]

I got about 10 right. Good. Then the Alzheimer's hasn't fully kickd in yet!