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Are you smarter than most 60+ year olds?

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MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 19:04

Quiz....15 Questions.


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 _______ - _______.


Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2014 20:14

Yep - I'm smarter than most 60+ year olds ;-)

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 20:20

Well Wend 25 have had a look but no answers as yet......not even yours..... ;-)

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2014 20:26

Didn't want to show off Mr. M. ;-)

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 20:36

Could PM me........... ;-)

Fly

Fly Report 13 Feb 2014 20:40

MR M I can't do it i'm not over 60 :-D :-D :-D

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2014 20:45

Just pretend you are Fly - keep the lad happy :-D

Off to practice wiv me hoola-hoop to keep me ancient 60+ hips swinging ;-)

Fly

Fly Report 13 Feb 2014 20:51

Wend I think Tonto left a pile of poo ;-)


edit: Or was it trigger :-D :-S :-S :-S

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2014 21:02

T'was a silver bullet! I was there, I remember :-D

:-P - Mr. M.

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 21:04

We have an answer......well done Ruby....14 correct nearly 15... :-D

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 21:06

Caught between Wends teeth from his shooter ...... ;-) :-S

Ruby

Ruby Report 13 Feb 2014 21:12

Thanks Mr Magoo

For Wend and Fly - Nah na na nahna :-D :-D :-D :-D

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2014 22:25

Well done Ruby :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Feb 2014 22:58

..well some I can't answer as we never had a TV :-P


......oh, and I'm not 60+, or even 60 :-D

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Feb 2014 23:39

Have a go when you reach 60 Maggie........... ;-)

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 14 Feb 2014 00:47

I know the answers, I can remember that far back.........

But I couldn't tell you the names of people I met yesterday.



Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 14 Feb 2014 06:25

2..........The Ed Sullivan Show
3..........on route 66
4............ to protect the innocent
5............the lion sleeps tonight
6............ limbo
13......... Marilyn Monroe
14......Sputnik
15........Hula Hoop

and I am only 46 :-D

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 14 Feb 2014 10:12

Can only remember 6, may be 6 1/2 :-0

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 14 Feb 2014 18:59

The 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 God Bless.'
11.
Draft cards
( Bras were also burned . Not flags, as some have guessed)
12.
Beetle or Bug
13.
Buddy Holly
14.
Sputnik
15.
Hoola-hoop

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 14 Feb 2014 19:14

well I got 7 correct out of the 8 I tired to answer so happy with that :-D