A LITTLE 'OLD TIMER'S" TEST

Posted By: Ginger
Date: Saturday, 26 June 2004, at 6:46 a.m.

An over-40s test
Here's a little fun test for anyone over 40+ It only takes about 3 minutes

-- 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 potatoes, 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. Sachmo 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 Skeltons hobo character was ____________________________.
and he 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. I n 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 the _____________________.

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________________________________________.

Answers:

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. hoola-hoop.

 

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