Commercials
This hair product line promised a little bit goes a very long way with the rhyming line, "A little dab'll do ya."
What is Brylcreem?
Bobby Troup’s famous 1946 road trip anthem encourages listeners to "get your" these "on Route 66."
What are kicks?
This common backyard bird, famous for its bright red feathers, is the official state bird of seven different US states.
What is the cardinal?
In 1955, families swarmed to Anaheim, California, to experience the grand opening of this magical, mouse-hosted theme park.
Disneyland
If you run out of buttermilk while baking, you can easily make a quick substitute by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice or this pantry staple to regular milk.
What is vinegar?
This brand had kids and adults alike singing about a meat product: "My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R..."
What is Oscar Mayer?
Travelers heading through the Arizona stretch of the highway can view massive logs that have completely hardened into stone inside this colorful National Park.
What is the Petrified Forest National Park
Gardeners often plant this pungent, golden-orange flower because its natural scent helps repel unwanted insects and pests from vegetable patches.
What is a marigold?
This four-man British rock group took America by storm in February 1964 with a legendary live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Who are The Beatles?
This common, fizzy beverage has long been a favorite household remedy for soothing an upset stomach or easing nausea.
What is ginger ale? (Accept: Sprite or 7-Up)
Cable cars and a catchy tune helped crown this easy-to-make side dish as "The San Francisco Treat."
What is Rice-A-Roni?
Near Amarillo, Texas, drivers frequently pull over to grab a can of spray paint and leave their mark on this famous public art installation featuring ten nose-down, half-buried classic cars.
What is Cadillac Ranch
Rhyming garden folklore advises that this dark, mineral-rich material created from decayed organic waste is often called "black gold."
What is compost?
This iconic, circular plastic toy introduced by Wham-O in 1958 had millions of kids and adults spinning rings around their waists.
Hula Hoop
Invented in the 1920s to make uniform dough circles, this handheld, hand-cranked kitchen tool has rolling metal blades that automatically crimp the edges of a pastry.
What is a tart cutter? (Accept: pastry wheel or cookie cutter)
An animated effervescent mascot named Speedy sang about this fizzing tablet with the words, "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is!"
What is Alka-Seltzer?
Thanks to a hit 1972 song by the Eagles, music fans and road-trippers flock to a dedicated park "standin' on a corner" in this specific Arizona city.
What is Winslow, Arizona?
Named for the way its leaves close up or "weep" toward the ground, this classic shade tree is a staple near ponds and riverbanks.
What is a weeping willow?
In 1963, this beloved stone-age cartoon family made the leap from television screens to grocery store shelves with their own chewable vitamin brand.
Flintstones
This iconic, multi-layered gelatin salad from the mid-century often featured colorful layers of Jell-O packed with fruit, nuts, or celery, and was molded into a ring shape.
What is a Jell-O mold? (Accept: congealed salad or ribbon salad)
Madge the manicurist shocked her clients on TV by revealing they were softening their hands in this dish soap brand while chatting: "You're soaking in it!"
What is Palmolive?
In 1939, author John Steinbeck forever cemented Route 66 into American literature by giving it this enduring three-word nickname in his novel The Grapes of Wrath.
What is the Mother Road
Botanically speaking, these sweet, red summer treats aren't actually true berries because their seeds grow on the outside rather than the inside.
What are strawberries?
In 1972, host Bob Barker invited studio members to "come on down" for the premiere of this long-running daytime game show revival.
The Price is Right
For generations, a spoonful of this sticky, sweet substance has been paired with warm tea or lemon juice to naturally soothe a nagging cough and coat a sore throat.
What is honey?