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Queen Elizabeth II was coronated, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected
What is the 1950's? Both events took place in 1950
These machines, often found in diners, dispensed tunes on 45s when fed money.
What are jukeboxes?
When OMG appears in texts and emails, it stands for this.
What is “oh my gosh” (or similar)? You sometimes hear OMG in movies and on TV.
He was the second man on the moon.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
An early hospital drama starred Richard Chamberlain in this title role.
Who is Dr. Kildare?
Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a drug overdose.
What is 1960's?
These items allowed moviegoers to view 3-D movies.
What are 3-D glasses? The glasses had one blue lens and one red lens.
BFF is slang for this type of friend.
What is Best Friend Forever?
He came in second place in the 1968 presidential election.
Who is Hubert Humphrey? He lost to Richard Nixon.
Neil Patrick Harris played this teenage doctor in the late 1980s and early 1990s TV drama by the same name.
Who is Doogie Howser?
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The U.S. Olympic Committee withdrew its athletes’ participation in the first Summer Olympics of this decade in opposition to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan.
What is 1980s? The boycott came at the request of President Jimmy Carter.
This 1950s counterculture movement was a precursor to the 1960s hippie movement.
What is beatnik?
MYOB was used long before the birth of the Internet to shut down nosy people.
What is “mind your own business”?
He was the second person to play James Bond in the 007 films.
Who is Sean Connery?
Wayne Rogers and Pernell Roberts played this doctor in different TV series.
Who is Trapper John?
The World Trade Center was attacked the first time by terrorists.
What is 1990s? Six people died and more than 1,000 were injured February 26, 1993,
Jiggly salads were all the rage, and this provided their jiggly property.
What is gelatin?
LOL has found its way into our modern vocabulary and means this.
What is Laughing Out Loud?
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He was President Jimmy Carter’s No. 2.
Who is Walter Mondale? He ran unsuccessfully for president in 1984 with the first female No. 2 on the ticket.
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This British actress played the role of Dr. Quinn in a 1990s Wild West drama.
Who is Jane Seymour? The show was Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
The Readjustment Benefits Act, commonly known as the G.I. Bill, was revised to extend benefits to all veterans, not just those with wartime service.
What is 1960s? It was passed in 1966.
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This popular 1950s date destination was known for its counters and carbonated drinks.
What is soda fountain? Employees who worked the counters were known as soda jerks.
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IMHO can precede your take on an issue and means this.
What is “in my humble opinion”?
This No. 2 resigned even before No. 37 resigned in disgrace.
Who is Spiro Agnew? He resigned October 10, 1973, less than a year before Richard Nixon resigned August 9, 1974.
This British actor gained popularity in America for his role as the brilliant and unorthodox Dr. Gregory House in the TV drama House.
Who is Hugh Laurie?