with Mike Bellah |
A Baby Boomer Quiz Since readers keep sending me baby boomer quizzes, I've decided to compose my own version. Let's see how you do. (Portions of the following come courtesy of WSDM 98 Oldies Radio in Terre Haute, Indiana, www.wsdm.com) Who/what was? World leader that pounded his shoe on the table at the United Nations First name of the Beaver's best friend First and last name of Wally Cleaver's best friend Running Bear's Indian maiden First U. S. astronaut to orbit the earth Played Peter Pan before all those imitators 1963 song recorded by the Kingsmen that no adult would let us sing. (Hint: the first word is "Louie.") Kept breaking windows around Mayberry Stage name for character who replaced Gomer Pyle First and last names of all the Beatles (If you can't answer this one, you'd better give up now.) Variety show host who brought the Beatles to American TV Stage name for Perry Mason's opponent who NEVER won a case Stage name for the Rifleman Stage name for the Rifleman's son Real name of actor who played the Rifleman Miner who stood "six foot six and weighed 245" Claimed to build strong bodies 12 ways Graduated 6th grade so he could cipher figures for his uncle Said "I have a dream." Said "I can't get no satisfaction." Said "I will not seek nor will I accept my party's nomination for . . ." Said "Don't trust anyone over 30." Fill in the blanks Raised in the woods so he knew every tree / Kilt him ((7 words) She wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie ((3 words) Hey kids. What time is it? (4 words) M-I-C . . . See you real soon. K-E-Y . . . (5 words) I've got smog in my noggin, ever since (4 words) Reason the Purple People Eater wouldn't harm the songwriter: "I wouldn't eat you cause (3 words) Before he was Skipper's little buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's best friend (3 words) Superman, disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and (3 words) Where have all the flowers gone? (5 words) You'll wonder where the yellow went (7 words) I'm Popeye the sailor man! I'm Popeye the sailor man! I'm strong to the finish (5 words) You're all invited back next week to this locality / to get a (5 words) Good night, Chet (3 words) Bonus points Where were you on November 22, 1963 when you first heard that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas? Whistle the theme to "The Andy Griffith Show." The answers |
View others' responses to this column before January
2004.
Nikita Krushchev
Larry
Eddie Haskell
Little White Dove
John Glenn
Mary Martin
Louie Louie
Ernest T. Bass
Goober
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Ed Sullivan
Hamilton Burger
Lucas McCain
Mark McCain
Chuck Connors
Big John
Wonder Bread
Jethro Bodeen
Marin Luther King Jr.
The Rolling Stones
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bob Dylan
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three
yellow polkadot bikini
It's Howdy Doody Time!
Why? Because we like you.
Ever since you made the scene--from Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb by Edd Byrnes (from the TV show 77Sunset Strip)
I wouldn't eat you cause you're so tough.
Maynard G. Krebs
truth, justice and the American way
gone to young girls everyone
when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent
cause I eats my spinach
to get a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality
Good night, David
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