Alliteration
A faraway friend you exchange letters with
pen pal
It was on New Year’s Day 1976 that this bronze Philadelphia landmark was moved out of Independence Hall
Liberty Bell
This mellow phrase is closely associated with the 1960s hippie movement: “Go with the _____.
Flow
Kicking off the decade with a classic, this 1960 book features the persistent Sam-I-Am
Green Eggs and Ham
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
JFK
On January 1, 1966, “The Sound of Silence” by this duo topped the Billboard charts
Simon and Garfunkel
In Olympic track & field, the 4 x 100 is this type of contest
relay race
This navy special operations force was created on January 1, 1962.
Navy SEALs
This exclamatory rhyming phrase was often used in the ’50s and ’60s: “Jeepers _______!
Creepers
We were first introduced to this nature-loving character who “speaks for the trees” in 1971
Lorax
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
This actress with a rhyming name is known for her role as Bonnie Parker in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde.
(FD)
Faye Dunaway
Get 'em hot! Vernon Rudolph founded this donut chain in 1937
Krispy Kreme
At the Cotton Bowl stadium on January 1, 1967, this team from Green Bay won a 34–27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys
Packers
This is a rhyming term for a hairstyle like that of John, Paul, Ringo, and George.
mop top
There’s a wasket in my basket and other fun rhymes in this 1974 book: There’s a Wocket in My______!
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
In 1970, we learned that Mr. Brown Can _____! Can You? (Well, can you?)
Moo
This generation immediately preceded Generation X
Baby Boomer
This Star Trek actor known for playing Spock married Susan Bay on New Year’s Day in 1989.
(LN)
Leonard Nimoy
Also called punch buggy, slug bug is a childhood game inspired by this classic car.
Volkswagen Beetle
This book has been a classic since 1960: One ____ Two ____ Red ____ Blue____.
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.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
From a brochure at his 1968 art exhibition in Sweden: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”
Andy Warhol
This dairy product is melted for Welsh rarebit's sauce
Cheddar cheese
On January 1, 1974, Lee MacPhail took over as the president of this baseball organization, succeeding Joe Cronin.
AL (American League)
This two-word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsburg to describe the anti-war demonstrators of the 1960s.
Flower Power
Dads everywhere hope their children won’t take the title of this 1963 Seuss classic literally, but sometimes they do.
Hop on Pop
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?
Clint Eastwood (or Dirty Harry)
Picasso’s painting Guernica was displayed in this Spanish capital in 1981 to celebrate his 100th birth anniversary.
Madrid