Test for "Old Kids"

[Daune/CA]

This is a test for old kids. Answers are printed below, but do not cheat!

1. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Some one would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What did the Lone Ranger leave behind?

2. When the Beatles first came to the U. S., in 1964,we all watched them on _____________________ Show.

3. "Get your kicks, _____________________________."

4. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, __________________________."

5. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we all danced under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the ______________________________

6. Red Skelton's hobo character was named ___________________, and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night and _________ ____________."

7. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their __________________.

8. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called ___________ or _________.

9. In 1972, Don MacLean sang a song about "the day the music died". This was a tribute to _________________.

10. We can remember the first satellite sent into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ________________.

ANSWERS

1. a Silver Bullet

2. The Ed Sullivan Show

3. on Route 66.

4. the lion sleeps tonight

5. the limbo, remember the limbo stick

6. Freddy, the Freeloader; Good Night and God Bless

7. Draft Cards, some burned bras, but not flags as some have guessed

8. Beatle or Bug

9. Buddy Holly

10. Sputnik

How did you do?

[Catherine]

Twelve places to respond; I got eight.

Didn't recall that the Lone Ranger was armed for werewolves, though.

I missed the silver bullet, Freddy the Freeloader, and Rt. 66. Also missed the draft cards even though I knew it; brain blanked out on them.

[GeneInAlabama]

I failed the test. I guess I'm not old enough. Or, maybe my memory is going.

[mcb39]

I got eleven, but I am one of the "older" kids. I missed on Buddy Holly.

[bstaxes]

missed on freddy the freeloader. Those were good times.

[JRS]

100%. But, I don't feel that old! Wh0 was the "finger" puppet on Ed Sullivan's show?

[Lion EA]

Eight. Maybe I'm younger than I feel.

[Terry O]

I got 11 and 1/2 - -could NOT remember the name Freddy the Freeloader - -remember the character though!

Not sure who the finger pupet guy was - -but I do miss Topo Gigio - -with his "Give us a leetle kess Eddie"

[JohnH]

I missed a couple-> not because I didn't know them, but my memory failed me.

One was the draft cards, which is really odd because I served in the military from 1966-1970.

For a little fun, here's a cute rendition of #4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUMwu_gXK7Q

[mcb39]

100%. But, I don't feel that old! Wh0 was the "finger" puppet on Ed Sullivan's show?

Topo Giggio (sp)

[JRS]

>>Not sure who the finger pupet guy was<< Senor Wences

[Gail in Virginia]

I got all twelve of these, and my 18 year old son got about half! I don't think you have to be that old to know about some of this. Fun quiz :D

[Bob Hoffman]

I got ten correct. And I felt lucky that my memory was that good!

[kcjenkins]

Got all of them but Freddy, I could remember the character just fine, but not the name. All the others were easy.

[jainen]

>>some burned bras<<

As I recall, there was more than one political issue at the time.

>>8. Beatle or Bug<<

"Beatles" were English. The German cars were "beetles." That was about as benign as the slang got. It was mostly negative, like "Hitler's car." Only 32 HP, didn't even bother having a radiator. But if you are REALLY a VW buff, you remember flipping the little turn indicators at each other.

>>9. Buddy Holly<<

The Big Bopper and Richie Valens as well as Buddy Holly.