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10-24-2005, 09:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kalispell
Posts: 937
M.O.C. #3113
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For Us Older Kids
This is a test for us older kids!
The answers are printed below, but don't you cheat.
READY????? Here we go!
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___________________."
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. 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 song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the fi! rst 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 may God Bless."
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned.)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop
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10-24-2005, 09:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Mount Shasta
Posts: 1,488
M.O.C. #1685
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I hate to admit it but I got 100% on this test. Does that qualify me as an official Geezer now?
Don
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10-24-2005, 11:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Gottem all. Showin my age and proud of it.
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10-24-2005, 01:07 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memphis
Posts: 37
M.O.C. #4515
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What that say about me? Im only 36 and got all but 4 right. lol
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10-24-2005, 02:18 PM
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#5
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Flemington
Posts: 1,373
M.O.C. #242
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I'm 36 and missed only Louis Armstorng.
John
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10-24-2005, 04:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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Well I got them all so I guess that really shows my age but it bought back some great (and sad) memories as I thought about each question. And you two youngin's at 36 can't say that!
Happy trails.............................
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10-24-2005, 04:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Forestville
Posts: 6,025
M.O.C. #496
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100% here also, thanks for the memories.
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10-24-2005, 04:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location:
Posts: 655
M.O.C. #36
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Only missed Buddy Holly. Geez am I that old?
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10-24-2005, 05:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Macomb Twp
Posts: 1,451
M.O.C. #2221
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Got all but #10. I could remember what he said at the end of the program but not his name----darn. Does that make me quite not so old?
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10-25-2005, 03:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
M.O.C. #1105
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I hate when I pass tests like this! But then maybe I should be thankful.
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