[Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Of The Day!]]] - Old Stuff

[dwgm]

I'm wondering how many on my flist will get 20 out of 20, as I did -- a definite indicator of my age, I think.

Here's a little quiz to see how much you remember about some less-than-important things from a few decades back. It's just for fun, even the wrong answers may bring back a memory or two.
Have Fun (but no peeking!). Then comment below with your score...



1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
A. Flintstones 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 mean
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. Krebbs
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 ratin gs
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
H. 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 Stauback
E. Joe Mon t ana
F. Steve Young
G. John Elway

13. Brylcream...
A. Smear it on
B. You'll smell great
C. Tame that cowlick
D. Greaseball hea ven
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 Carey
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, 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 forget 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 Can did 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.. Ma ke you popular
f. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand
g. Come in colors

Okay, now scroll down for the answers!





















Okay, that's it. Here are the right answers.
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. Krebbs
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

Comments

[lj_stowaway]

Score: 20

Are you real surprised? Us old farts, man, we have heads full of weird shit. *g*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! No fooling!

[dharma-slut.livejournal.com]

old fart here, too. :)

What's wierd to me is that I grew up without a TV, and I knew them all anyway!

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

20

=)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

Considering that I'm probably around ten years outside the age range this is aimed at - to say nothing of living on the wrong side of the Atlantic - I'm not sure whether to be impressed at getting 11 out of 20 or worried!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! Well, I'm impressed!

[captaintish]

Hey, I got 14!! Not bad, if I do say so myself. What can I say, I was the kind of kid who listened to oldies radio, and preferred the Mary Martin Peter Pan to the Disney version. Yeah, I was weird. :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Weird is good. And I've always adored Peter Pan in all its iterations. What an event it was when they showed the Mary Martin version on TV when I was little!!

[ejeanmay.livejournal.com]

I got 15 right; guess that is average. I don't remember the commercials on some of these though. Probably the jingles just made their way down thru time!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Some of this trivia has certainly made its way into the annals of cultural literacy, while the rest is just a matter of watching too much TV, LOL!

[bombazzinedoll.livejournal.com]

I got 17 out of 20 - I suppose it's a testament to my geekdom and extensive knowledge of useless information?

Bahaha.

Oh, and I squeed the squee at the mention of the Mary Martin Peter Pan. I would literally watch that tape every day when I was little. (Haha, that tape is so old. It has a Raisinettes commercial on it.)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

When that show came out on videotape I was WAY more excited than my kids. *G*

17!! You are a Trivia Queen!!

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

Score: 20, but I only deserve a 19, because I had to guess about #6 (even if I did guess right.) Never was a big fan of Dobie Gillis.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I barely remember watching Dobie Gillis, but I know I found Maynard amusing. :)

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

19/20

I didn't know the Brylcream. Since I scored so high, does that I mean that I was born in the wrong decade or that I know way too much pop culture?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That is high! You get an 'A' in Cultural Literacy. *g*

[compassrose7577.livejournal.com]

Score: 19

Guess we know who the oldtimers are around here.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Or who's well-versed in useless trivia Cultural Literacy. *G*

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Okay. I'm no spring chicken, but I got 4! Can you tell all I did was read and ride horses?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

And yet you function just fine as an adult in the real world, LOL!

I have to admit, I watched a LOT of TV as a kid, particularly before I became something of a bookworm at around age 10.

[jenthegypsy.livejournal.com]

What does it say about me (besides the obvious) that I knew the answers without looking at the choices offered? ;)

Maynard!... You rang?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

You and me both! A misspent youth, eh? *G*

[teresa-c.livejournal.com]

19. But another two were just lucky guesses; I didn't really know them.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Still, that's pretty good!

Any more filming today?

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

20/20 ... sometimes it's fun to be older than dirt. ;)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is! Some good stuff there. :))

[jaekayelle.livejournal.com]

19 out of 20. Scary, man. *g*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

We know a lot of weird stuff, sure enough. :)

[shrieking-ell.livejournal.com]

19/20 - had to guess at 2 and got another one only because of Jimmy Buffet...

The one I got wrong was the Dylan quote. I was so sure it was 40. I swear this has nothing to do with the fact that I'll actually be 40 in 2 years ...funny, i don't feel like an adult yet, when is that supposed to kick in anyway?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

It was thirty. I started feeling like an adult (more or less) around 30, when I had my kids. I guess it has something to do with sleep deprivation. *G* I've since caught up on my sleep and reverted.

19's good!!

[mamazano.livejournal.com]

20

God, I feel old.

Oh, wait! I resemble that remark...

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! Me, too!

[ladymouse2.livejournal.com]

Er, I missed one, can I still belong?
Extenuating circumstances, "Colonial", not Wonder was THE bread here in GA and when in NY, my family had Krug bread delivered (yes, delivered) with the milk each morning.

Heh, of course we remember all the old, trivial stuff--it's our SHORT term memory that's gone bye bye so we've all that "bandwidth" to go back to the Stone Age!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

19 is good! Colonial Bread, eh?

I hope you have a great Easter, btw.

*hugs*

[hazelhawthorne.livejournal.com]

The only one I missed was "Goodnight, Chet." I wanted to answer "Goodnight John-boy."

What was that from?

[hazelhawthorne.livejournal.com]

The "Goodnight, Chet." one.

I Know where "Goodnight John-boy." comes from. *facepalms*

not older, better? Wrinkly anyway!

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

Well, 18 outta 20--I'm on it. Still don't care for clowns. Much prefer wrinkles and questionable knees to the alternative. Have decided to daylight savings time age--sprang forward to 50 now I'm falling back, gonna pass from this earth at Zero!! Yep, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Re: not older, better? Wrinkly anyway!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on the age thing. :))

[jenna-thorn.livejournal.com]

Argh, 18 out of twenty, though I had to guess on two.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Not bad at all!

16 correct. Not bad for 80's kid.

[eliensign.livejournal.com]

2)g
3)b
5)g
7)c
8)f
9)c
10)e
11)d
12)c? lucky guess
13)g
14)g
15)b
16)g
17)d
18)b
20)f

Re: 16 correct. Not bad for 80's kid.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Not bad at all!

[sunshine304]

7 out of 20 .. hm, I think that's about alright considering I'm the wrong age group and living in the wrong country.*g*

But hey, I got the Beatles right! And Muhammed Ali! *g*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I got the Beatles right!

Some things transcend time and space. *g*

[mary684.livejournal.com]

20 for 20! Now, what does it say about my pysche that of your entire journal of fic, this entry is where I've chosen to start browsing? Go ahead, say it: "NERD" I am, it's true!

And why, oh why, am I secretly pleased to have gotten them all correct? Must be the small confirmation that I am able to remember something. Now, what's my phone number again?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting 20/20!! We are nerds of a feather!