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<DIV>This was lots of fun. My friend and I were just sitting here wondering what
to do since there was nothing on tv and no good podcasts around. This thing
killed a few minutes easily. Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV>Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl@gmail.com</DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=nfbnj-seniors@nfbnet.org
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 30, 2019 8:09 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> NFBNJ-Seniors] Happy end of June so you will find a geiser
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color=#000000 size=4>Happy reminiscing</FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Geezer Test<BR>Enjoy-good
luck<BR>Love ya, Janie<BR><BR>1. In the ’50s, if you had a flat rear tire, you
often had to remove the …?<BR>a. Necker knob<BR>b. Curb feeler<BR>c. Fender
skirt<BR><BR>2. What color flash bulbs did Dad use for color film?<BR>a.
Blue<BR>b. Pink<BR>c. Plaid<BR><BR>3. What was the “parking brake” called when
you were a kid?<BR>a. Emergency brake<BR>b. Pull ‘n’ Stop<BR>c. Breaker.
Breaker.<BR><BR>4. Way before Air Jordan, what was a kid’s shoe of choice?<BR>a.
Buster Brown<BR>b. PF Flyers<BR>c. Old Stinkers<BR><BR>5. In what year did
“Dewey Defeat Truman” according to the Chicago Tribune?<BR>a. 1946<BR>b.
1948<BR>c. 1952<BR><BR>6. Before the Orkin Man, what technology was part of most
homes’ bug <BR>deterrence?<BR>a. Shoe Fly<BR>b. Fly paper<BR>c. 50 mm Phlit
gun<BR><BR>7. Dixie cups had what printed on their tops?<BR>a. Secret
decoders<BR>b. Movie stars<BR>c. WW II propaganda slogans<BR><BR>8. What was the
prevailing method of birth control in the ’50s?<BR>a. Heavy lifting and cold
showers<BR>b. Fear<BR>c. Girdles and crinoline petticoats<BR><BR>9. Jimmy
Durante said what at the end of every show?<BR>a. “Aloha, my friends.”<BR>b.
“Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.”<BR>c. “Remember, wherever you go,
my nose will get there first.”<BR><BR>10. “I’m Popeye the sailor man; I’m Popeye
the sailor man. I’m strong to the <BR>finish, _ _ _ _ _ , I’m Popeye the sailor
man.”<BR>a. “’cause I eats me spinach”<BR>b. “my dad was big and Finnish<BR>c.
“isn’t the music a bit tinnish?<BR><BR>11. In the quaint greasy spoon jargon of
yore, what did “knock the horns off <BR>one, and drag it through the garden”
mean?<BR>a. 86 the customer, then kick him out the back door<BR>b. Rare
hamburger or steak with tomato and lettuce<BR>c. Cooties<BR><BR>12. Lincoln Logs
were for what use?<BR>a. A diary of the presidency<BR>b. Keep track of fat cats
who sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom<BR>c. Building toy structures<BR><BR>13. Ward
and June bring what to mind?<BR>a. A popular TV series called “Leave it to
Beaver”<BR>b. A Chicago family of butchers and knife sharpeners called The
Cleavers<BR>c. Inventors of the clicker, Jack Ward and Ernest June<BR><BR>14.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro are all forms of what?<BR>a.
Alcoholic beverages<BR>b. Capitalism<BR>c. Children’s play<BR><BR>15. What was
the cheapest way to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle?<BR>a. Baseball cards in
the spokes<BR>b. Rig an electric motor with a very long cord<BR>c. Turning left
into the path of a Harley<BR><BR>16. Tinkertoys date back to when?<BR>a.
1914<BR>b. 1949<BR>c. 1967<BR><BR>17. In grade school, what was the worst thing
that could happen to you when <BR>being picked for a team?<BR>a. Getting picked
last<BR>b. Getting your uniform dirty<BR>c. Not having the team
tattoo<BR><BR>18. If we dared to swear and our parents heard us, we immediately
found out <BR>what _ _ _ tasted like.<BR>a. Meatballs<BR>b. Soap<BR>c.
Sasparilla<BR><BR>19. What was one thing the Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers would
never do?<BR>a. Kill someone<BR>b. Shot a squirrel<BR>c. Eat lima
beans<BR><BR>20. What convertible offered an optional radio that automatically
increased <BR>its volume as the car accelerated?<BR>a. 1912 Franklin<BR>b. 1943
Jeep<BR>c. 1957 Ford Thunderbird<BR><BR>Scroll down for
answers.........<BR><BR><BR>ANSWERS<BR>1. c)<BR>Fender skirts, attached to the
rear fenders, covered fully half the wheel<BR>streamlining the car.<BR><BR>2.
a)<BR>Blue<BR><BR>3. a)<BR>Emergency brake. We grew up in much more dramatic
times.<BR><BR>4. b)<BR>PF Flyers. BF Goodrich patented the Posture Foundation
insole, an innovation <BR>in comfort and performance, and began adding the new
technology to its <BR>action shoes. Goodrich shoes with Posture Foundation
became known simply as <BR>“P-F” in 1937. Fashion trends in the Forties and
Fifties saw PF Flyers <BR>escaping gyms and ball fields to become fashionable
active footwear for <BR>everyone. “Everything you do is more fun with PF” read
one 1947 magazine ad. <BR>In 2001, New Balance acquired the rights to the
brand.<BR><BR>5. b)<BR>It was November 3,1948, when Truman upset Republican
Thomas Dewey in the <BR>first postwar presidential election. Trib publisher Col.
Robt. R. McCormick <BR>got the news late.<BR><BR>6. b)<BR>Sticky fly paper
hanging from kitchen ceilings was common in American homes <BR>until
insecticides like Flit became available in ’40s.<BR><BR>7. b)<BR>Most people
over 55 recall with nostalgia the Dixie Cup ice cream<BR>picture lids that
appeared all over America from 1930 to 1954. In the<BR>final year, the lids were
in 3D, full color, and styled in left and right<BR>action poses. These were used
in stereo card viewers for the 3D effect.<BR><BR>8. c)<BR>This is a tough one,
but the answer is girdles and crinoline petticoats.<BR><BR>9. b)<BR>“Good night,
Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.”<BR><BR>10. a)<BR>“cause I eats me
spinach”<BR><BR>11. b)<BR>Rare hamburger or steak with tomato and
lettuce.<BR>Other examples:<BR>Axle grease – butter;<BR>Blowout patches –
pancakes;<BR>Bowwow, barks, or groundhog – hot dog;<BR>Baled hay – shredded
wheat;<BR>Bessie – roast beef;<BR>Bessie in a bowl – stew;<BR>Cackleberries –
eggs;<BR>Rabbit food – salad;<BR>Sinkers – donuts; and<BR>Sweep the kitchen –
hash.<BR><BR>12. c)<BR>Building toy structures.<BR><BR>13. a)<BR>A popular TV
series called “Leave it to Beaver,” perhaps the most <BR>unrealistic, misleading
and shallow depiction of family life ever produced <BR>for TV.<BR><BR>14.
c)<BR>Children’s play.<BR><BR>15. a)<BR>Baseball cards in the spokes. Who among
you never did this?<BR><BR>16. a)<BR>“1914 – Good then, 1935 – Good now, 2000 –
Good always,” read the back cover <BR>of a 1935 Toy Tinkers catalog. Charles H.
Pajeau and Robert Pettit, the <BR>founders of The Toy Tinkers of Evanston,
Illinois, and the creators of the <BR>TINKERTOY construction set, knew that the
“Thousand Wonder Builder” would <BR>continue to inspire the imaginations of
children because of its easy-to-use, <BR>yet versatile construction system.
They’re still made today, now by Hasbro.<BR><BR>17. a)<BR>Getting picked last.
As an expert on this particular humiliation, I assure <BR>you that getting
picked last was far better than not getting picked at all.<BR><BR>18.
b)<BR>Soap. Was this a regional thing? Where I grew up, spanking was the
generally <BR>preferred method for punishing any childhood misdemeanor. We
wouldn't have <BR>known a “time out” to save our lives.<BR><BR>19. a)<BR>Kill
someone. I can’t remember ever seeing the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers or <BR>other
cowboy heros actually kill someone. They would just shoot the gun out <BR>of the
bad guy’s hand. There was no blood, no violence, just folks wondering <BR>who
that masked man was.<BR><BR>20. c)<BR>1957 Ford Thunderbird. Hard one but, let’s
face it, easy answer. The option <BR>was available only that
year.<BR><BR><BR>SCORING<BR><BR>17 — 20 correct:<BR>You are not only older than
dirt, but obviously gifted with mind bloat.<BR><BR>12 — 16 correct:<BR>Not quite
dirt yet, but your mind is definitely muddy, ready to muck up
<BR>others.<BR><BR>0 – 11 correct:<BR>You are one sad excuse of a
geezer<BR><BR><BR>This was a lot of fun for me, as it brought back a lot of nice
memories of </FONT></FONT><BR>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">Keep
Smiling,<BR>Janie Degenshein<BR>Happiness isn't having what you want, but
wanting what you already have!<BR>Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts
Open)<BR>state affiliate board member<BR>President of the senior division of the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<BR>President of the Technology
division of the National federation of the Blind of New Jersey<BR>NFBNJ Newsline
co-ordinator<BR>jdegen16@comcast.net<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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