For the Over 50 Set...

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For the Over 50 Set...

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A test for the over 50 folks. If you aren't over

50 just have a little fun with it.

The answers are below, but don't cheat.

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 potatoes, 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 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. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song ab! out,"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 _____________________.

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 ___________.

Answers:

01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.

02. The Ed Sullivan show.

03. 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 (the bra was also burned)

12. Beetle or Bug or Punch Buggy.

13. Buddy Holly

14. sputnik

15. hoola-hoop

Send this to your friends.

It will drive them crazy and, keep them occupied for

several minutes!

PEACE!!!
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I'm well over 50 and knew all the answers as would Riverwind who is much older than I am :P
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I knew 2/3 and I'm only 32. The stuff we glean I guess!
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