Harder then you think QUIZ for "older" folks

[Fred Wilson]

THIS MAY BE HARDER THAN YOU MAY THINK.  THE ANSWERS WILL BE ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T QUITE REMEMBER THE CORRECT ANSWER .

 

DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE IT OUT.

 

A TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS.

 

I was picky who I sent this to. It had to be those who might actually remember. So have some fun my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for us 'older kids'! The answers are printed below, (after the questions) but don't cheat! Answer them first....

 

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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 to _____ _ _____.'

 

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. 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 Skeleton'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 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 ______ _____ . 

 

16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?

 

17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!

 

18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The _____ Knows!

 

19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash". It's name was the ______ ______!

 

20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative. What was the boy's name? ________

 

[HARO50]

I think I got most of them, but where's the answers?

John

[Stick486]

1.. silver bullet..

2.. Ed Sullivan..

3.. on route 66..

4.. protect the innocent.. (Dragnet)

5.. the lion sleeps tonight..

6... limbo..

7... chocolate..

8... Louis Armstrong..

9... Timex watches

10. Freddy the Freeloader  - and god bless..

11.. draft cards..

12.. beetle and bug...

13.. Buddy Holley's death...

14..sputnik..

15.. hula hoop..

16..  Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco...

17.. Howdy Doody Time..

18.. shadow,,,

19.. moster mash..

29.. speedy..

[lew]

I got them all, too!

 

I remember listening to "The Shadow" on the radio- along with Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Hopalong Cassidy, Gunsmoke, Sky King, Bobby Benson and the B bar B and Suspense Theater!

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

Wow, did that bring back old memories.

[schnewj]

I got em all, too! #16 gave me a brain fart, but after I thought about it I got it. #10 was a toss up between Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddy, I settled on Freddy. (Red Skelton was always one of my favorites).

[skiler]

I got em all. Red Skelton was my favorite too.

[HandyDan]

I got them all but had seen this recently somewhere.

[Buckaroo]

IT WUZ 20010 FORE i EVER SEEN A TV. I wuz roofing a house/barn, or diggin a well. Did help ROB SOME BEES ONCE, THAT WUZ NUFF OV THAT. PAW DIDN'T LIKE IT, WUZ FRAID I'D FALL ER GIT CAVED-IN ON.

[Gene Howe]

Does anyone remember who played Matt Dillon on the radio?

[lew]

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Does anyone remember who played Matt Dillon on the radio?

Had to look it up but it was WIlliam Conrad same guy who later played Cannon on TV.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Conrad

[Gene Howe]

Yep. He did a bunch of stuff. He did a voice in the Rocky and Bullwinkle show, too.