Retro Rhyme Time
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?
In 1973, Congress passed a law allowing citizens to elect a mayor and a city council for this capital city for the first time.
What is Washington, D.C.?
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 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)?
On April 15, 1983, the first Disney park outside of the United States, opened its gates in this capital city in Japan.
What is Tokyo?
B is for this Brit-rock band who announced their split in 1970.
Who are the Beatles?
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.” Answer: Who is Neil Armstrong?
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Sir Laurence Olivier opened the National Theatre Company in 1963 in this English capital city.
What is London?
J is for this 1975 hit film about a seaside town beset by a shark.
What is Jaws?
Also called punch buggy, slug bug is a childhood game inspired by this classic car
What is a 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.?
On April 21, 1960, this planned city became the capital of Brazil.
What is Brasilia?
A is for this NASA mission that landed a rover on the moon for the first time.
What is Apollo 15?
This two-word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsburg to describe the anti-war demonstrators of the 1960s.
What is Flower Power?
In 1970, we learned that Mr. Brown Can _____! Can You? (Well, can you?)
What is Moo?
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?”
Who is Clint Eastwood (or Dirty Harry)?
Picasso’s painting Guernica was displayed in this Spanish capital in 1981 to celebrate his 100th birth anniversary.
What is Madrid?
V is for this publication, which in 1974 became the first major fashion magazine to feature a Black cover model.
What is Vogue?