The Chatterbox 4/22/21
Betty Kaiser
Hello, everyone! Today’s column is mostly just for fun. And heaven only knows we need a little fun to counter some of today’s horrible news.
As of April 18, 2021, deaths in the U.S. from the Covid-19 pandemic had exceeded 567,000 people. These horrendous numbers are heartbreaking. Fortunately, there is hope of slowing or stopping the virus with a vaccine as we all cooperate with sensible prevention measures. Keep up the good work everyone!
Unfortunately, killings, via mass shootings, continue to plague this country. According to forbes.com more than one mass shooting per day has occurred already in 2021. I don’t get it.
We are all born with the ability to know the difference between right and wrong. Wanton murder is wrong. Working together we should be able to control this awful, on-going, senseless killing of the innocent.
In the midst of all this bad news, a friend sent me an email questionnaire. It’s called “Jeopardy for Seniors.” AKA a test for older kids. That would be me. These simple questions from my childhood were harder than I thought. It tested my memory and confused my brain. I also giggled a lot. Try it!
Jeopardy for Seniors
The answers are printed below (after the questions)
Have fun but don’t cheat!
1. 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? A ______ ______.
2. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The __ ________ Show.
3. "Get your kicks, __ _____ __!"
4. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to _______ ___ _______.'
5. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ___ ____ ______ _______.'
6. 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 '_____.'
7. Nestle's makes the very best... _________.'
8. Satchmo was America's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was ____ _________.
9. 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? ______ or ___.
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 _____-____.
16. Remember LS/MFT _____ ______ /_____ ____ _______.
17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ _____ ____!
18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The ______ Knows!
19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash. Its name was the _______ ____!
20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as its Logo/Representative. The boy's name was ______.
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
16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco
17. Howdy Doody Time
18. Shadow
19. Monster Mash
20. Speedy
P.S. Send this to your 'older' friends (better known as Seniors) and let me know how you do.
Contact Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox by email bchatty@bettykaiser.com
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