Early Blooming Boomers: The Early Years (American)

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1. One of my earliest recollections is that of sitting in the kitchen listening to "The Hit Parade" on the radio. Who was the principal sponsor of the show? White King D Lucky Strike Cigarettes Kraft Chevrolet

2. My parents purchased their first new (as opposed to previously owned) car in 1952. It was a Ford. How much did it cost? About $4,000 About $2,000 About $6,000 About $8,000

3. One of my favorite commercials featured tom-toms and an animated bear. It was, of course, a beer commercial. Which beer did Sasha the bear plug? (Hint: "In the land of sky blue waters…") Hamm's Budweiser Pabst Olympia

4. Somehow, I've never forgotten the item of apparel that Richard Nixon indicated his wife wore in the famous "Checkers" speech given to rebut charges that he benefited from a secret slush fund. What "good Republican" item of clothing did Richard Nixon say his wife wore? Cloth coat Plaid skirt Bobby sox Wool sweater

5. When I went to school in the 50s, I walked three long blocks to my school (and it really was uphill both directions). And the nearest thing we had to a computer or a calculator in our classes was our _____________. Answer: (One Word, Seven letters, begins with "f".)

6. A girls' toy incorporated what was, perhaps, the most marvelous example 50s toy technology (although the electric motor in my cousin's erector set was pretty neat). It was common for baby dolls of that era to close their eyes when held recumbent, but which doll's eyes remained open until the baby was rocked to sleep? Tiny tears Betsy Wetsy Thumbelina Shirley Temple

7. First I peeled the frosting from the top, rolled it up and set it aside. Next, I sucked out the filling in the center. Then I ate the cake and washed it down with milk. Finally, I popped the chocolate frosting into my mouth and savored it. Who made my favorite cupcake? Ovaltine Hershey Ritz Hostess

8. Which candy bar cost 10 cents in the 1950s? Baby Ruth Hershey bars Almond Joy Snickers

9. And of course, no early blooming boomer would ever mistake "cowabunga" for a surfing term or think a teenage mutant turtle coined it. What is the name of the character that brought the term "cowabunga" into popular culture (if not into my Microsoft Word spell checker)? Chief Thunderthud on the "Howdy Doody Show" Elmer Fudd Davy Crockett as portrayed on the "Walt Disney Show" Bart Simpson

10. A particular US coin was produced from 1948 to 1963 and, therefore, comes closest to matching the baby boom years, considered by most to be from 1946 to 1963. In the 1950s, one of these coins would have purchased five coca colas or a couple of gallons of gas. Whose likeness was on this coin? Franklin Roosevelt Benjamin Franklin Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Pierce