How many can you get right????

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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 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, _____________________. 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. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about,"the day the music died." This
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 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. hoola-hoop.

How hard was that?....................
 
Anyone who doesn't ace this test is just another one of those d*** kids.
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And any time us mature guys get discouraged, just remember: Old age and treachery will beat youth and enthusiasm every time.
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After I remembered the about the silver bullet, the rest were so easy that I didnt even bother to check my answers. Hey you Kids. Get off my lawn
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Only missed two....I am 48. Could not recall Skeltons hobo name and forgot that it was draft cards they burned (I was stuck on flags and bras....)
 
I only missed the Red Skelton one. Just shows what impact U.S. culture 'used' to have on the world,

I lived in the U.K. Until the late 70's
 
Originally Posted By: Schmoe

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.

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

I'm in the upper-division 20s and this is what I got:
1. calling card
2. ed sullivan
3. ?
4. to protect the innocent
5. the lion sleeps tonight
6. fgot
7. hot chocolate ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. thank you
11. draft cards.
12. beetle, bug
13. (redacted)
14. sputnk
15. hula hoop

score: 8 (I count my answer for 7 as accurate!)
 
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