Retro Rhymes
This mellow phrase is closely associated with the 1960s hippie movement: "Go with the _____"
What is flow?
This is the Windy City
What is Chicago?
ASAP
What is as soon as possible?
This California city is known for being the site of the Golden Gate Bridge.
What is San Francisco?
What are resolutions?
This exclamatory rhyming phrase was often used in the '50s and '60s: "Jeepers ______!"
What is creepers?
The strongest winds come from this type of storm
What are tornadoes?
Tornado winds can top 300 miles per hour; the strongest hurricane winds can top 200 miles per hour
Govt.
What is government?
Located in Vatican City, this artistic landmark features frescoes painted on the ceiling by Renaissance artist Michelangelo
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Dean Martin sang a song about this month in January.
What is June?
(Or "June in January" for the song title)
This is a rhyming term for a hairstyle like that of John, Paul, Ringo, and George
What is a mop top?
This is Margaret Mitchell's novel with characters Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. It was made into a movie starring Vivien Leigh in 1939
What is Gone with the Wind?
P.S.
What is postscript?
The city of Rio de Janeiro in this country is known for its landmark statue Christ the Redeemer
What is Brazil?
Completed in 1931, it is known as the worlds largest Art Deco style sculpture at 98ft tall
This is one of the two astrological signs of people born in January
What is Capricorn or Aquarius?
Also called a punch buggy, this childhood game with a rhyming name was inspired by the Volkswagen Beetle
What is slug bug?
President Bill Clinton plays this wind instrument
What is saxophone?
PIN
What is personal identification number?
This natural landmark sits on the border of the United States and Canada; its sites include Horseshoe Falls and Bridal Veil Falls
What is Niagara Falls?
Born January 1, 1752, she is best known as the seamstress who sewed the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
This two-word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsberg to describe the anti-war demonstrators of the 1960s.
What is "flower power"?
Elton John wrote two sets of words for "Candle in the Wind." The original was a tribute to Marilyn Monroe in 1973. The second set was written as a tribute and memorial to this royal.
Who is Princess Diana?
What is laughing out loud?
This prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England was built over 5,000 years ago and has inspired stories and folklore for centuries.
What is Stonehenge?
On January 1, 1958, inmate and musician Merle Haggard heard this singer perform at San Quentin State Prison.
Who is Johnny Cash?