When Phones Had Cords
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These sat on top of TVs to get reception from the stations
What are antennas? They were also called rabbit ears, and reception could be spotty during storms.
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A graham cracker or plain piecrust with a filling of cream cheese and sour cream are the basic ingredients for this dessert.
What is cheesecake? You won’t find many graham cracker crusts in New York City. The cheesecake there is much heavier than in other parts of the country.
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This is the typical emotion signified by a red rose.
What is love? White roses are often used to express sympathy
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Featuring upbeat music with relatable lyrics, this ’60s musical group is synonymous with surfing, sun, and summer fun.
Who are the Beach Boys? Their first album, Surfin’ Safari, cemented their association with surfing culture.
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An item delivered by the post office and a man
What is mail/male? The first reference to a mail system dates to 2000 BC in Egypt. No doubt, it was delivered by a male.
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Metal ice trays had these on top.
What is a lever? You pulled the lever to remove the ice from the tray.
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Strawberries piled high with a generous dollop of whipped cream, served on this type of cake, make a favorite summer dessert.
What is shortcake? It’s a crumbly cake, more on the order of a scone or a biscuit.
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Of seeing lightning and hearing thunder, we do this first
What is seeing lightning? Light travels faster than sound, so you see lightning before you hear thunder.
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To do this is to flip through TV channels with a remote.
What is to channel surf? Before the remote control, there were typically three or four channels. Viewers had to get up, go to the TV, and manually change channels, which inhibited the urge to surf.
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To be wrong or make a mistake, and one who inherits
What is err/heir? We can also add the air you breathe to the list
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To make a copy of a handwritten or typed document, you slipped this between the sheets of paper
What is carbon paper? It was black and flimsy, and it transferred more carbon to your hands than it did to the copy
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This Italian dessert features a hard shell filled with ricotta cheese and flavorings.
What are cannoli? Fillings can range from chocolate chips to orange flavoring and anything in between
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The deepest point of Earth’s surface is located in this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean? Known as Challenger Deep, it is nearly seven miles deep and is located in the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Island
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The first account of surfing took place in these islands.
What is Hawaii? It was reported in 1778 by Captain James Cook.
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A wedding ring, a musical group, and something that is prohibited
What is band/banned? When books are prohibited for sale, they are banned. In 2009, Amazon went so far as to delete customers’ Kindle copies of George Orwell books. After a deafening public outcry, Amazon restored them.
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Cameras didn’t have built-in flash capability; instead, you had to buy these if you needed more than room light.
What are flash bulbs? They were single-use items. At that time, photography was not a thrifty hobby. Film and flash bulbs were consumables, and the most expensive part of the equation was developing the film. Today, it’s all provided with smartphones.
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This classic layered Southern dessert is made with bananas, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and vanilla wafers.
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What is banana pudding? Some restaurants mix it all together except for the whipped cream, but you want to layer it if you’re serving it for company.
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This is the shape of a stop sign
What is an octagon? Globally, many stop signs are red with white lettering on an octagon sign. However, there are exceptions: In Hawaii, there is a stop sign near Diamond Head that has a blue background and white lettering.
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This term describes a wave going over a surfer.
What is barreling? The surfer rides a wave until the wave forms a barrel over and around them. The surfer cannot move the board left or right, only forward. This is an advanced maneuver.
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A type of business investment and the building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
What is capital/Capitol? Machinery, buildings, and other long-term physical assets made by a business are capital investments
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Before the 1980s, these one-way radio devices were primarily used by doctors.
What are pagers? Monthly rental in the 1950s was around $120
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This French egg custard is served with a burnt toffee crust.
What is crème brûlée? Its name means “burnt cream.” In Spain, the same dessert is called crema Catalana
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The Statue of Liberty holds this in her left hand.
What is a tablet? The tablet is inscribed July 4, 1776, the date America declared its independence.
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The university in this Portuguese city offers a postgraduate program in high-performance surf coaching.
What is Lisbon? The University of Lisbon’s program blends surf science, advanced coaching techniques, and surfing medicine to prepare sports professionals to develop elite athletes
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Something without embellishment and a form of rapid transit
What is plain/plane? Sometimes plain is better, such as plain language.