New Years Through the Decades
Retro Rhyme Time
Seuss in the 60s and 70s
Who Said it?
World Capitols
100

It was on New Year's Day 1976 that this bronze Philadelphia landmark was moved out of Independence Hall.

Liberty Bell (The bell had cracked in 1835 and has not been rung since 1846)

100

This mellow phrase is closeley associared with the hippie movement, "Go with the _____"

Flow

100

Kicking of the decade with a classic, this 1960s book features the persistent Sam I Am.

Green Eggs and Ham

100

"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?

John F Kennedy (1961 inaugural address)

100

In 1973 Congress passed a low allowing citizens to elect a major and a city council for this capitol city for the first time.

Washington DC

200

At the Cotton Bowl stadium on Janurary 1rst, 1967, this team from Green Pay won a 34-27 victory over the Dallas cowboys.

Packers

200

This is a rhyming term for a hairstyle like that of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Mop top

200

We were first introduced to this nature loving character who "speaks for the trees"

The Lorax

200

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"

Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)

200

On April 15th, 1983, the first Disney park outside of the United States opened its gates in this capitol city in Japan.

Tokyo

300

This Star Trek actor known for playing Spock married Susan Bay on New Year's Day in 1989. 

Leonard Nimoy (He was also best man at costar William Shatner's 1997 wedding)

300

Also called a punch buggy, slug bug is a childhood game inspired by which classic car?

Volkswagen Beetle

300

There's a wasket in my basket and other fun rhymes in this 1974  book: There's a Wocket in my _____.

Pocket

300

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

Niel Armstrong

300

Sir Laurence Oliver opened the National Theatre Company in 1963 in this English capitol city.

London

400

On Janurary 1rst 1966, "The Sound of Silence" by this duo topped the Billboard Charts.

Simon and Garfunkel (first met in 1953 and started making music together at 16!)

400

This two word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsburg to describe anti-war demonstrators of the 1960s.

Flower Power

400

Dads everywhere hope their children won't take the title of this 1963 Seuss classic literally, but sometimes they do.

Hop on Pop

400

"You've got to ask yourself one question 'Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?" 

Clint Eastwood (Dirty Harry)

400

On April 21rst 1960, this planned city become the capitol of Brazil.

Brasilia

500

On January 1rst, 1974, Lee MacPhil took over as the president on this baseball organization, succeeding Joe Cronin.

The American League
500

This actress with a rhyming name is known for her role as Bonnie Parker in 1967 Bonnie and Clyde.

Faye Dunway

500

In 1970, we learned that Mr. Brown Can ____! Can you?

Moo

500

From a brochure in a 1968 art exhibit in Sweeden, "In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes"

Andy Warhol

500
Picasso's painting Guernica was displayed in this Spanish capitol in 1981 to celebrate his 100th birthday anniversary. 

Madrid

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