New Year’s Through the Decades
It was on New Year’s Day 1976
that this bronze Philadelphia
landmark was moved out of
Independence Hall.
What is the Liberty Bell?
This mellow phrase is
closely associated with the
1960s hippie movement:
“Go with the _____.”
What is flow?
Kicking off the decade with a
classic, this 1960 book features
the persistent Sam-I-Am.
What is Green
Eggs and Ham?
“Ask not what your country
can do for you; ask what you
can do for your country."
Who is John F. Kennedy?
M is for this first female
prime minister of the U.K.
who served as the “Iron Lady”
from 1979 until 1990.
Who is
Margaret Thatcher?
This navy special
operations force was
created on January 1, 1962.
What is the Navy SEALs?
This exclamatory rhyming
phrase was often used
in the ’50s and ’60s:
“Jeepers _______!”
What is Creepers?
We were first introduced to this
nature-loving character who
“speaks for the trees” in 1971.
Who is the Lorax?
“Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee.”
Who is Cassius Clay
(or Muhammad Ali)?
B is for this Brit-rock
band who announced
their split in 1970.
Who are the Beatles?
At the Cotton Bowl stadium on
January 1, 1967, this team from
Green Bay won a 34–27 victory
over the Dallas Cowboys.
Who are the Packers?
This is a rhyming term for
a hairstyle like that of John,
Paul, Ringo, and George.
What is mop top?
There’s a wasket in my
basket and other fun rhymes
in this 1974 book: There’s a
Wocket in My______!
What is pocket?
“That’s one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind.”
Who is
Neil Armstrong?
J is for this 1975 hit
film about a seaside
town beset by a shark.
What is Jaws?
This Star Trek actor known for
playing Spock married Susan
Bay on New Year’s Day in 1989.
Who is
Leonard Nimoy?
Also called punch buggy,
slug bug is a childhood game
inspired by this classic car.
What is the Volkswagen Beetle?
This book has been a
classic since 1960: One ____
Two ____ Red ____ Blue____.
What is fish?
“I have a dream that my four
little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged
by the color of their skin but by the
content of their character."
Who is
Martin Luther King Jr.?
A is for this NASA mission
that landed a rover on the
moon for the first time
What is Apollo 15?
On January 1, 1966, “The
Sound of Silence” by this duo
topped the Billboard charts.
Who are
Simon and Garfunkel?
This two-word rhyme was
coined by Allen Ginsburg
to describe the anti-war
demonstrators of the 1960s.
What is “flower power”?
Dads everywhere hope their
children won’t take the title of
this 1963 Seuss classic literally,
but sometimes they do
What is Hop on Pop?
“You’ve got to ask yourself
one question: ‘Do I feel
lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?
Who is Clint Eastwood
(or Dirty Harry)?
V is for this publication,
which in 1974 became the first
major fashion magazine to
feature a Black cover model.
What is Vogue?