For the 40 & Over crowd.........it's fun

[Gin]

Here's a little test for anyone over 40 - Have Fun!

1. 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? _______________________.

2. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on the, _______________________ show.

3. Get your kicks ___________________________.

4. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed
_____________________.

5. In the jungle, the mighty jungle _____________________________.

6. 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 _____________________.

7. Nestle makes the very best __________________.>

8. Satchmo was America's "ambassador of goodwill". Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was ,____________________________.

9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ______________________.

10. Red Skelton's hobo character was ,___________________________. and he always ended his television show by saying, "Good night,and
___________________________.

11. Some of us who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning our
________________________.

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 satelite placed into orbit. The Russians
did
it; it was called ______________________.

15. One of the big fads of the late fifties and sixties was a large
plastic ring that we twirled around our waist; it was called the
_______________________.



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1. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.

2. The Ed Sullivan show.

3. Route 66

4. to protect the innocent.

5, The Lion sleeps tonight.

6. The limbo

7. chocolate.

8. Louis Armstrong

9. The Timex watch.

10. Freddy the freeloader and "Good night, and may God Bless."

11. draft cards

12. Beetle or Bug.

13. Buddy Holly

14. Sputnik

15. hula-hoop.

How hard was that?....................

[woofless]

1. Dang, missed the first part of the Skelton Q.

Other than that, got 'em all. Is that good or bad?

[Gin]

2. me too...missed first part of #10.....neither good or bad...we are just

oldies to even remember all of this stuff...it felt good to rethink some of it though.

[Eloriel]

4. Me too!

Fun. Some of those things (Sputnik) I haven't thought of in years and years.

[Bluzmann57]

3. Fun quiz

Forgot about the Lone Ranger's silver bullet though. Maybe being over 40 means brain cells are dying too lol.

[immoderate]

7. the MAD Magazine take on this was...

Maybe he shoots werewolves.

If you're over 50, what was "shot from guns?"

--IMM

[Nay]

13. Puffed Wheat! (I think.)

[immoderate]

14. YES!

Remember Gabby Hayes, Buckaroos? Rootin' tootin' sure you do!

--IMM

[NoPasaran]

24. Quaker Oats was "shot from guns"

I thought Quakers were supposed to be pacifists---much childhood confusion!

[Beaker]

5. not everyone over 40 was watching ed sullivan in 1964...

and even if i was, i don't have many memories from when i was 2.

[TahitiNut]

6. 13. February 3, 1959 - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper

A very sad day for music.

[alfredo]

8. Extra credit

What does sputnik mean?

[Beaker]

9. fellow traveller..

nt

[alfredo]

22. Bingo!!

n/t

[Deja Q]

11. peace?

?

[baldguy]

21. "Mir" means peace.

[Deja Q]

10. And now let's make this even more fun, Hypno-Style!!! (PG-13 version)

1. 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? His used prophylactic.

2. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on the I Love Lucy show.

3. Get your kicks by eating Trix, you silly rabbit....

4. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed because we want to think we've genuine creativity!

5. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, jungle fever lures you all.

6. 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 pelvic peaknucle.

7. Nestle makes the very best flavored lubricants.

9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? Monica Lewinski!

10. Red Skelton's hobo character was blessed with rotten body odor and he always ended his television show by saying, "Good night,and good riddance!

11. Some of us who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning our
subscriptions to "US News and World Report" magazines that came with free patriotic underwear that was red and blue....

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?
Rust Bucket & Herbie, the Prodigal Wonder Lush...

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about,"the day the music
died." This was a tribute to Prince starting his music career.

14. We can remember the first satelite placed into orbit. The Russians did it; it was called Spitoon.

15. One of the big fads of the late fifties and sixties was a large
plastic ring that we twirled around our waist; it was called the
Wedding Belt or the Original Marital Practicing Aid.

[FizzFuzz]

16. Laughing my ass off!

Aggh! Got no ass!

Will get you for this, Hypno-Toad.

Ohh, the Toads in France, they don't wear no underpants, and the way they hop, it'd make ya call a cop.

[progressivebydesign]

12. I thought the Red Skelton character was..

Clem Cadiddlehopper. Everything else was right... Ack.. I'm old!

[lpbk2713]

20. I was thinking San Fernando Red.

Wasn't he a hobo too?

[neebob]

15. Before this thread gets redirected to the lounge

A correction to #7: It's choco-la-la-la-la-hot!

[FizzFuzz]

17. No neebob you are wrong, so very wrong..

its Chawwwwwwwwwwklaaate

[neebob]

19. You're right

After I posted that I realized there were other commercials besides the one I was referring to.

[Servo300]

18. Brings back memories.... (n/t)

[roguevalley]

23. BWAHAHAHA! This is great! I WIN!