1950
He was the sitting President of the United States in this year.
Who is Harry Truman?
People relish this tasty homemade condiment made by Jean.
What is bread and butter relish?
This is his favorite dessert.
What is banana pudding?
Jean and Jay were born at this hospital.
What is Morton Plant Hospital?
Babies born in 1950 arrived right in the middle of this post–World War II population explosion are considered to be part of this generation.
What are Boomers?
This comic first appeared in newspapers.
What is Peanuts?
Jean’s middle name wasn’t chosen at random—it was lovingly passed down to honor this special family member.
Who is Ann Cope?
This is his full legal name.
What is Jasper Washington Campbell, Jr?
Growing up, they lived on this street.
What is Jeffords Street?
By 1950, this glowing box had become the hottest new piece of furniture in American living rooms—bringing families together for shows like Texaco Star Theater and The Lone Ranger.
What is the television?
First hitting store shelves in 1950, this stretchy, bouncy substance was a hit with kids—especially those who used it to lift and copy comic strips straight from the Sunday newspaper.
What is Silly Putty?
Jean built a thriving business helping families achieve the dream of homeownership through this type of finance business.
What is a mortgage brokerage?
He drove this vehicle to fire calls.
What is a ladder truck?
This twin was born first.
Who is Jean?
Before Visa or MasterCard, this 1950 innovation let members charge meals at restaurants instead of paying cash—earning its place in history as the world’s first credit card.
What is Diners Club?
The US joined this war.
What is the Korean War?
This was the nickname her father called her.
What is Skeeter?
Whether marching across the football field or performing in the orchestra, Jay kept the beat booming with this largest and lowest brass instrument.
What is the tuba?
To tell their grandmothers apart, the family skipped formal titles and went with these endearing size-based names instead.
Who are Big Grandma and Little Grandma?
First hitting freezers in the early 1950s, this cheesy innovation let families enjoy an Italian classic straight from the oven—no delivery driver required.
What is frozen pizza?
In 1950, this fast-food icon opened its very first restaurant in San Bernardino, California—serving up a model that would soon change how America eats on the go.
What is McDonald’s?
Jean gave new life to these cylindrical containers by using them to curl her hair for a juicy hairstyle.
What are frozen orange juice concentrate cans?
He owned and operated a business installing this in homes.
What is a water softner?
Jean and Jay’s very first car was this rear-engine Chevrolet model—famous for its unique design and for being the only American car ever mass-produced with an air-cooled engine.
What is the Corvair?
This year marked a new era in entertainment when a glass of milk and a stack of cookies became forever linked to the debut of America’s first nationwide children’s TV show.
What is the premiere of The Howdy Doody Show on national television?