Those were the days
This addictive habit was once portrayed as being cool in ads, commercials, TV shows, and movies.
What is cigarette smoking? Watch almost any movie from the 1950s and you’ll see characters smoking.
This musical power couple first met in 1963 and gained fame with their 1965 hit “I Got You Babe."
Who are Sonny and Cher? The pair married in 1969 and had one child together.
This 1970 Ford embarrassment sold for less than $2,000 and was named for a horse.
What is the Pinto? The gas tank was easily punctured and was a fire risk.
He is Ginger Rogers’ dance partner.
Who is Fred Astaire? His first dance partner was his sister. As children, the siblings performed on vaudeville stages.
This traditional Mexican street food is made with tortillas stuffed with meat and topped with salsa.
What are tacos? Americanized versions include any protein or vegetables topped with any of these toppings: guacamole or sour cream, cheese, and shredded lettuce.
During this decade, women wore flapper dresses.
What are the 1920s? It was the first time women’s dresses sported shorter hemlines, sometimes above the knee.
Jacqueline Kennedy married this Greek shipping tycoon in 1968.
Who is Aristotle Onassis? The wedding ceremony was on Onassis’ private island.
This iconic train is the setting for an Agatha Christie mystery.
What is the Orient Express? Only the Bible and Shakespeare have outsold Agatha Christie.
This ballroom dance is made up of three basic steps.
What is the waltz? It dates to 13th-century Germany.
Philadelphia is known for this sandwich.
What is the Philly cheesesteak? It’s topped with processed cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
In the 1960s, Clairol introduced these to curl girls’ hair.
What are electric rollers? Those with extra-long hair used orange juice or soda cans.
This pair was often called “Hollywood’s Golden Couple” throughout their 50-year marriage: Joanne Woodward and _______.
Who is Paul Newman? Upon meeting Newman, Woodward remarked that he looked “like an ad for an ice cream soda.
In this National Lampoon film, Clark Griswold and his family spend most of their time in a hideous station wagon.
What is National Lampoon’s Vacation? During the trip to Walley World, they strapped poor, dead Aunt Edna to the car’s roof.
This ballroom dance is made up of four basic steps and generally is performed with big band music.
What is the foxtrot? It was introduced during the 1920s in the United States and has been called “the Rolls-Royce of standard dances.”
Key West is known for this dessert because of its locally grown citrus.
What is key lime pie? Key West limes are smaller than regular limes, yellow when ripe, and more aromatic than their larger cousins. They’re grown all over Florida.
In the 1960s, Dippity-Do was used on this part of the body.
What is hair? It was a setting gel, and a newer formulation is available today.
Rita Wilson first met this actor on the set of ABC's sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1981. They married in 1988.
Who is Tom Hanks? The pair share four children—two they had together and two from Hanks’ previous marriage.
The film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines is the story of an air race across this body of water.
What is the English Channel? The film is set in 1910, and a newspaper sponsors the race.
Chubby Checker and Joey Dee & the Starliters released tunes about this dance.
What is the twist? Chubby Checker performed “The Twist,” and Joey Dee & the Starliters recorded “Peppermint Twist.”
This iconic seafood roll from Maine is served on a split-top bun.
What is a lobster roll? The bun looks like a hotdog bun, but it’s split on the top rather than the side.
Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier during this decade.
What are the 1940s? In 1947, he broke Mach 1 at 40,000 feet.
Goldie Hawn began dating this man after working with him on the film Swing Shift in 1983.
Who is Kurt Russell? This was their second film together. The longtime couple had met before when they worked on the film The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in the 1960s.
This Toyota is the best-selling car of all time.
What is the Corolla? It was introduced in 1966 and has sold more than 49 million cars.
This superstar’s signature dance was the moonwalk.
Who is Michael Jackson? He first danced the moonwalk in 1982, but his inspiration came from early dancers such as Cab Calloway, who danced similar steps in 1932.
Poutine is a Canadian dish of French fries topped with cheese curds and this.
What is gravy? It originated in Quebec in 1952.