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Skriven 2008-05-09 05:42:12 av Bob Ackley (1:300/3)
  Kommentar till text 14953 av Roy Witt (1:397/22)
Ärende: (1/2) Not for Michiel - he doesn't like tests.
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Replying to a message of Roy Witt to All Ya'll:

 RW> This is for those Euros here who are over 50, but not yet 60. You
 RW> people who grew up in America keep quiet until we see how much the
 RW> Yuros know about ancient America.

 RW> Even wrong answers may bring a chuckle or two when the answers are
 RW> finally revealed.

 RW> 1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?

 RW> A. Flintstones vitamins
 RW> B. The buttmaster
 RW> C. Spaghetti
 RW> D. Wonder Bread
 RW> E. Orange Juice
 RW> F. Milk
 RW> G. Cod Liver Oil

Wonder Bread.

 RW> 2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...

 RW> A. Sugar Ray Robinson
 RW> B. Roy Orbison
 RW> C. Gene Autry
 RW> D. Rudolph Valentino!
 RW> E. F abian
 RW> F. Mickey Mantle
 RW> G. Cassius Clay

Cassius Clay

 RW> 3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...

 RW> A. It's you
 RW> B. He is us
 RW> C. It's the Grinch
 RW> D. He wasn't home
 RW> E. He's really mean
 RW> F. We quit
 RW> G. He surrendered

he is us.

 RW> 4. Good night, David.

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

Good night, Chet. (Chet Huntley and David Brinkley on the nightly NBC news
broadcast).

 RW> 5. You'll wonder where the yellow went,

 RW> A. When you use Tide
 RW> B. When you lose your crayons
 RW> C. When you clean your tub
 RW> D. If you paint the room blue
 RW> E. If you buy a soft water tank
 RW> F. When you use Lady Clairol
 RW> G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent

When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

 RW> 6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's
 RW> friend,

 RW> A. Stuart Whitman
 RW> B. Randolph Scott
 RW> C. Steve Reeves
 RW> D. Maynard G. Krebbs
 RW> E. Corky B. Dork
 RW> F. Dave the Whale
 RW> G. Zippy Zoo

Maynard G. Krebbs.

 RW> 7. Liar, liar...

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

pants on fire.

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

 RW> A. Wheaties
 RW> B. Lois Lane
 RW> C. TV ratings
 RW> D. World peace
 RW> E. Red tights
 RW> F. The American way
 RW> G. News headlines

The American way.

 RW> 9 .. Hey, kids, what time is it?

 RW> A. It's time for Yogi B ear
 RW> B. It's! time to d o your homework
 RW> C. It's Howdy Doody Time
 RW> D. It's Time for Romper Room
 RW> E. It's bedtime
 RW> F. The Mighty Mouse Hour
 RW> G. Scooby Doo Time

It's Howdy Doody time. (Back in about 1951 <sigh>)  With Buffalo Bob (Smith),
Clarabelle the Clown (Bob Keeshan, who became Captain Kangaroo), Princess
Summerfallwinterspring and Chief Thunderthud, with puppets Howdy Doody, Phineas
T. Bluster and Flub-a-dub.

BTW, Roy, do you know who the *other* Bob Smith was?

 RW> 10. Lions and tigers and bears...

 RW> A. Yikes
 RW> B. Oh no
 RW> C. Gee whiz
 RW> D. I'm scared
 RW> E. Oh My
 RW> F. Help Help
 RW> H. Let's run

 RW> 11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone

 RW> A. Over 40
 RW> B. Wearing a uniform
 RW> C. Carrying a briefcase
 RW> D. Over 30
 RW> E. You don't know
 RW> F. Who says, 'Trust me'
 RW> G. Who eats tofu

Over 30.

 RW> 12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing
 RW> women's stockings.

 RW> A. Troy Aikman
 RW> B. Kenny Stabler
 RW> C. Joe Namath
 RW> D. Roger Stauback
 RW> E. Joe Montana
 RW> F. Steve Young
 RW> G. John Elway

Joe Namath.

 RW> 13. Brylcream...

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

A little dab'll do ya.

 RW> 14. I found my thrill...

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

On Blueberry Hill.  While Fats Domino had the memorable hit with it song in
about
1956, the song was written in the 1930s.

 RW> 15. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by

 RW> A. Clark Gable
 RW> B. Mary Martin
 RW> C. Doris Day
 RW> D. Errol Flynn
 RW> E. Sally Fields
 RW> F. Jim Carey
 RW> G. Jay Leno

Mary Martin.

 RW> 16. Name the Beatles

 RW> A. John, Steve, George, Ringo
 RW> B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
 RW> C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
 RW> D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
 RW> E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
 RW> F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
 RW> G. John, Paul, George, Ringo

John, Paul, George, Ringo - and Pete Best, early on.

 RW> 17. I wonder, wonder, wonder, who

 RW> A. Who ate the leftovers?

--- FleetStreet 1.19+
 * Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)