Nifty '50s
The decade saw people move to these places on the outskirts of cities
What are the suburbs? It was sometimes cheaper to pay a mortgage on a suburban home than it was to rent in the city
We tell her goodnight and that we'll see her in our dreams.
Who is Irene?
You wore these to keep your legs warm in the 1950s; now they’re all the rage in fashion, but they’re skintight instead of baggy.
What are leggings?
If you were about to get into a fight, you would be cruisin' for one of these.
What is a bruisin’? Cruisin’ for a bruisin’.
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln at this venue in Washington, D.C
What is Ford’s Theater? John Wilkes Booth was an actor, but he was not acting in that evening’s performance. Lincoln died the next morning.
Children born throughout the decade of the 1950s belong to this generation.
What is baby boomer? Boomers were born from 1946 to 1964.
I would have done this if I knew you were coming.
What is baked a cake?
Everyone used to have a dedicated camera, but this device has replaced them for all but professional photographers and serious amateurs.
What is a smartphone (or similar)?
When everything was going swell and you had no cares, it was said you had it made in this outdoor condition.
What is the shade? Made in the shade
On April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion took place in this country
What is Cuba? The invasion was a failed American-backed coup using Cuban exiles to overthrow the Castro regime.
Returning soldiers from World War II financed homes and attended college through 1956 as a result of this bill.
What is the G.I. Bill? Its official title was the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. In 1966, the bill was extended to all veterans, including those who did not serve in a war.
Pat Boone found his love letters here.
What is in the sand?
Indoor plumbing is nothing new for most of us, but some rural citizens are still using these facilities not attached to the house
What are outhouses? Outhouses are stll commonly used for camping and hiking and portable outhouses are used today for events, such as concerts or parades
Another way to say a car peeled out was that it burned this.
What is rubber? Drivers of muscle cars often showed their muscle by burning rubber.
On April 10, 1866, this national organization was established to address animal homelessness and cruelty.
What is the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)? It was modeled on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Britain, which had been founded in 1824.
This Frankie had a string of hits in the 1950s and was best known for Rawhide’s theme song.
Who is Laine? His hits include “That’s My Desire,” “Mule Train,” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.”
Fats Domino found his thrill here.
What is Blueberry Hill?
We used to go to the movies as often as once a week; today we use this technology to bring them to us via Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc
What is streaming?
When you had to tell your mother something bad, you might tell her not to flip this accessory
What is her wig? Flip your wig
On April 21, 1960, Brazil moved its capital to this city.
What is Brasilia? The capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to this new, planned city. In Rio, government buildings were scattered across the congested city, which slowed the wheels of government.
This popular TV sitcom was set in two apartments at 328 Chauncey Street in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn, New York
What is The Honeymooners? This is the break that made Jackie Gleason a star. The show began life as a sketch on Cavalcade of Stars.
He had one eye, one horn, and was a sight to see.
Who is the flying purple eater?
Today we use strollers, but mid-century mothers walked their tots in these.
What are perambulators?
Today, we LOL, or laugh out loud; back when, we used to bust one of these.
What is gut? Bust a gut
On April 15, 1921, this ship sank making one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in history.
What is the Titanic?