Old Fashion
Tie-dye fashions emerged on the scene in this decade.
What is the 1960s?
Sometimes called a yam in the Western world, it’s really one of these.
What is a sweet potato?
These two words are exchanged at the altar during a wedding ceremony.
What is I Do?
In I Love Lucy, the Ricardos live in this borough of New York City.
What is Manhattan?
A four-letter word beginning with N that describes an alcove or small, recessed section of a room, usually devoted to one activity.
What is nook?
These were the big and bulky predecessor to women’s slips.
What are petticoats?
Simple, yet decadent, dessert is this whole fruit dipped in chocolate.
What is a strawberry?
This epic double “do” is from JFK’s inaugural address.
What is [My fellow Americans,] “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”?
Green Acres and Petticoat Junction are both set in this small rural community.
What is Hooterville?
A burglar, robber, extortionist, etc.
What is crook?
Umbrellas used by women in the sun were called this.
What are parasols?
This shellfish is often served raw on the half shell with lemon; it’s a French Quarter favorite.
What are oysters?
This 1937 song by the Andrews Sisters warns the listener: Don’t do this with “anyone else but me.”
What is "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree"?
Andy, Aunt Bee, Opie, Barney, Goober, and Gomer live here.
What is Mayberry?
One who is not an accountant but tracks inflows and outflows.
What is bookkeeper?
You couldn’t walk into a soda shop in the 1950s without seeing these trendy circle skirts on girls and young women.
What are poodle skirts?
Known for its rich flavor and mood-enhancing qualities, this sweet treat contains phenylethylamine, the “love molecule.”
What is chocolate?
Neither underdress nor overdress, but it’s important to do this.
What is dress for the occasion?
The 1960s spy sitcom Get Smart is set in this city.
What is Washington D.C.?
The “Wi” in Wi-Fi is assumed to stand for this.
What is wireless?
This straw hat for men was introduced in the 1920s and made in Ecuador.
What is a Panama hat?
This creamy Italian dessert is a popular romantic treat, and its name means “cooked cream.”
What is panna cotta?
Men wear this color and type of jacket at white-tie affairs.
What is black (evening) tailcoat?
Batman and Robin were headquartered in this city.
What is Gotham City?
The double-S word astronauts experience in space due to microgravity.
What is weightlessness?