Saturday, January 22, 2011

Baby Boomers (and others!), Start Your Pencils!

You'll need a pencil and piece of paper. Ready, set, go!

1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
A. Flintstone's vitamins
B. The Buttmaster
C. Spaghetti
D. Wonder Bread
E. Orange Juice
F. Milk
G. Cod Liver Oil

2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...
A. Sugar Ray Robinson.
B. Roy Orbison..
C. Gene Autry.
D. Rudolph Valentino.
E. Fabian.
F. Mickey Mantle.
G. Cassius Clay.

3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...
A. It's you.
B. He is us.
C. It's the Grinch.
D. He wasn't home.
E. He's really me and you.
F. We quit.
G. He surrendered.

4. Good night, David.
A.. Good night, Chet
B. Sleep well.
C. Good night, Irene.
D.. Good night, Gracie.
E. See you later, alligator.
F. Until tomorrow.
G. Good night, Steve..

5. You'll wonder where the yellow went...
A. When you use Tide
B. When you lose your crayons.
C. When you clean your tub.
D. If you paint the room blue.
E. If you buy a soft water tank.
F. When you use Lady Clairol.
G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's friend...
A. Stuart Whitman.
B Randolph Scott.
C. Steve Reeves..
D. Maynard G. Krebs.
E. Corky B. Dork.
F. Dave the Whale.
G. Zippy Zoo.

7. Liar, liar...
A. You're a liar.
B. Your nose is growing.
C. Pants on fire.
D. Join the choir
E. Jump up higher.
F. On the wire.
G. I'm telling Mom.

8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and...
A. Wheaties.
B. Lois Lane .
C. TV ratings.
D. World peace.
E. Red tights.
F. The American way.
G. News headlines.

9. Hey kids! What time is it?
A. It's time for Yogi Bear.
B It's time to do your homework.
C. It's Howdy Doody Time.
D. It's time for Romper Room.
E. It's bedtime.
F. The Mighty Mouse Hour..
G. Scoopy Doo Time..

10. Lions and tigers and bears...
A. Yikes.
B. Oh, no..
C. Gee whiz.
D. I'm scared...
E. Oh my.
F.. Help! Help!
G. Let's run.

11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone...
A. Over 40.
B. Wearing a uniform.
C. Carrying a briefcase.
D. Over 30.
E. You don't know.
F. Who says, 'Trust me'..
G. Who eats tofu.

12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's stockings...
A. Troy Aikman
B. Kenny Stabler
C. Joe Namath
D. Roger Staubach
E. Joe Montana
F. Steve Young
G. John Elway

13. Brylcream...
A. Smear it on.
B. You'll smell great.
C. Tame that cowlick.
D. Grease ball heaven.
E. It's a dream.
F. We're your team.
G. A little dab'll do ya.

14. I found my thrill...
A. In Blueberry muffins.
B. With my man, Bill.
C. Down at the mill.
D. Over the windowsill.
E. With thyme and dill.
F. Too late to enjoy.
G. On Blueberry Hill.

15.. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...
A. Clark Gable.
B. Mary Martin.
C. Doris Day.
D. Errol Flynn.
E. Sally Fields.
F. Jim Carrey.
G. Jay Leno.

16. Name the Beatles...
A. John, Steve, George, Ringo
B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
G. John, Paul, George, Ringo

17. I wonder, wonder, who..
A. Who ate the leftovers?
B. Who did the laundry?
C. Was it you?
D. Who wrote the book of love?
E. Who I am?
F. Passed the test?
G. Knocked on the door?

18. I'm strong to the finish...
A. Cause I eats my broccoli.
B. Cause I eats me spinach.
C. Cause I lift weights.
D. Cause I'm the hero.
E. And don't you for get it.
F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me.
G. To outlast Bruto.

19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today!
A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera.
B. Smile, you're on Star Search.
C. Smile, you won the lottery.
D. Smile, we're watching you.
E. Smile, the world sees you.
F. Smile, you're a hit.
G. Smile, you're on TV.

20. What do M & M's do?
A. Make your tummy happy.
B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket.
C. Make you fat.
D. Melt your heart.
E. Make you popular.
F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
G. Come in colors.

Answers after the jump!




1. D - Wonder Bread

2. G - Cassius Clay


3. B - He Is us


4. A - Good night, Chet


5. G - When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent


6. D - Maynard G. Krebs 


7. C - Pants on fire


8. F - The American Way


9. C - It's Howdy Doody Time


10. E - Oh my


11. D - Over 30


12. C - Joe Namath


13. G - A little dab'll do ya


14. G - On Blueberry Hill


15. B - Mary Martin


16. G - John, Paul, George, Ringo


17. D - Who wrote the book of Love


18. B - Cause I eats me spinach

 
19. A - Smile, you're on Candid Camera


20.. F - Melt in your mouth not in your hand 

 

28 comments:

  1. This is fun! Noah and I each scored 19. We missed the same question. Dang that Pogo! :)

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  2. I'm obviously too young to be a boomer, I had to write in answers for each one.

    1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
    Half a case of Bud Lite.

    2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...
    Parking cars at the Four Seasons.

    3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...
    OMFG itz teh Sarah Palin! Run!

    4. Good night, David.
    And if you unplug me I'll hurl you out the damn airlock.

    5. You'll wonder where the yellow went...
    Long time, passing.

    6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's friend...
    Cheech. (Or was it Chong? I forget…)

    7. Liar, liar...
    Goldman Sachs is looking to hire!

    8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and...
    Spandex.

    9. Hey kids! What time is it?
    It's Hammer Time!

    10. Lions and tigers and bears...
    And cougars. Mmmm, cougars…

    11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone...
    Under 60.

    12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's stockings...
    Michael Vick

    13. Brylcream...
    on second thought… get the butter!

    14. I found my thrill...
    In a little blue pill.

    15.. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...
    Liza Minnelli.

    16. Name the Beatles...
    John, Paul, George, and Yoko.

    17. I wonder, wonder, who..
    ...wait, never mind, I'll just Google it…

    18. I'm strong to the finish...
    Cause I took my steroids!

    19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today!
    Smile, you're on YouTube.

    20. What do M & M's do?
    Pop Vicodin and rap about it.

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  3. OMG lewy I'm laughing my big fat Canadian arse off here!

    Truly hilarious, especially #14.

    =)) :)) =))

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  4. I scored a perfect 100%. I'll stand my score up againt anybody's, once I take my Advil so I can stand up straight.

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  5. Oh and this quiz is completely culturally biased toward North Americans (with the exception of #16) so I will be lodging a formal complaint to the official complaint department. So there.

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  6. LMAO, lewy!

    I got 17 right (I missed 1, 4, 15). Not too bad for a Gen Xer, no?

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  7. This was really fun! TY, lady red! I missed one, the Pogo question (which I just guessed since I never really read Pogo).

    Hey, Tom doesn't call me "The Jinglator" for nothing!

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  8. I see lady red and Noah are also not big Pogo fans :-)

    lewy, LMAO!!!

    I think of lewy as the 'Rebel' of TCKT...our Marlon Brando, if you like.

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  9. I never really read Pogo, either, but that quote is used by everyone on the left from socialists to environmentalists (there's a difference?) to describe how rotten the US is that the quote has been burned into my brain.

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  10. I'm happy folks appreciate my (admittedly Puckish) sense of humor! :D

    lady red, thanks for posting the quiz, even though I flunked... ;)

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  11. imgw:"http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/lewy14/Gadsden_flag-HAI.jpg"

    (These are hysterical!)

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  12. I LOVED your answer to #4 and I almost choked on my tea reading #5 :-)

    You the man, lewy!

    BTW - I am stealing that graphic right now...

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  13. Hey Alphie, not bad for a young whippersnapper!

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  14. I got them all, glad that my advancing age did not dribble some of the answers out of my head.

    But in truth, I don't think Bob Dylan originated the 'Don't trust anyone over 30' meme.

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  15. Got 19 of them easily, missed #10. Still have no idea of the source of # 10. Either a senior moment, or perhaps a "thing" between 1955 and 1960 when I was without television (not hard since we'd not even acquired one until late 1953)?

    Here's one from the mid-50's:

    "Don Winslow" of the ...

    A. Army

    B. Boy Scouts

    C. FBI

    D. Navy

    E. G-Men

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  16. Still have no idea of the source of # 10.

    Ari- Yeah, that one's a twister. Since you're not in Kansas any more, you'll have to search for the answer somewhere over the rainbow. Out past all the poppies. Watch out for the flying monkeys and pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

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  17. Follow the yellow brick road.

    There's no place like home.

    Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead.

    If I only had a brain.

    ...

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  18. Alphie, LMAO!!!

    Aridog, I can't recall "Don Winslow". It rings a dim bell...

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  19. I'm dying here! This is so awesome, I love it!

    However, I *DID* get the Pogo question right. Because there was copious use of that quote in one of my college PolSci classes. I kid you not.

    lewy - LOVELOVELOVE your answers!

    alphie - Avoid the bucket of water!

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  20. I don't know Don Winslow either :-(

    We didn't get a tv until 1965. When the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, my parents let us go to the neighbors to watch on their set. I can still remember how thrilling it was!

    Fay, you're the only person I know who saw them live. When we saw their movie in the theater, we screamed during most of the film,lol!

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  21. Don Winslow ... of the Navy.

    Originally a comic strip (mid-30's), later a radio serial, then serial movie theater series (late 30's early 40's) that became a Saturday morning "drama" (repeats of the serial movie pieces) for kids that paralleled the "Victory at Sea" documentary series popular then.

    Not exactly "boomer" material, but it did play through 1955.

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  22. I missed 1 and 11. I thought i would bomb but i did ok.

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  23. Lewy wins the prize for the best answers, and I move we vote him an honorary 110% score on the test.

    Alphie's 'hints' were excellent, too.

    And I'd heard of, though never actually seen, Don Winslow, but had no clue what organization he was with - it could have been 'the circus' for all I knew.

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  24. Dances, you're very kind - as it happens, I wrote that just as I was coming down with the flu.

    My _subsequent_ free-associative feverish reveries were substantially less amusing, I assure you.

    I can now sit up to type for about three minutes at a time. Lying back down now. Posting will be sporadic, as they say.

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  25. Aww, sorry to hear that lewy. :-( I'm glad you have Mrs. lewy to take care of you.

    Take it easy and get well soon.

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  26. Lewy ....

    You have my sympathies and best wishes for speedy recovery. The two worst malaises of my life were both "the flu"...specifically the "Asian Flu" in 1958 and the "Hong Kong Flu" in 1968. That crap tops broken bones, torn ligaments, etc. IMO.

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  27. I'm sorry you're sick lewy. Please take good care of yourself! Flu is so miserable...

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