New Year's Through the Decades
It was on New Year's Day 1976 that this bronze Philadelphia landmark was moved out of Independence Hall.
What is the Liberty Bell?
This mellow phrase closely associated with the 1960's hippie movement: "Go with the _____"
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?
M is for this first prime minister of the U.K. who served as the "Iron Lady" from 1979 to 1990.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This navy special operations force was created on January 1, 1962.
What is the Navy Seals?
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)?
B is for Brit-rock band who announced their split in 1970.
Who are the Beatles?
At the Cotton Bowl stadium on January 1, 1967, this team from Green Bay won 34-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Who are the Packers?
This is a rhyming term for a hairstyle like that of John, Paul, Ringo, and George.
What is a 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?
"This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
J is for this 1975 hit film about a seaside town beset by a shark.
What is Jaws?
This Star Trek actor known for playing Spock married Susan Bay on New Year's Day in 1989.
Who is Leonard Nimoy?
Also called punch buggy, slug bug is a childhood game inspired by the classic car.
What is the Volkswagen Beetle?
This book has been a classic since 1960: One ____ Two _____ Red____ Blue______.
What is fish?
"You've got to ask yourself one question: Do you feel lucky? Well, do you punk?"
Who is Clint Eastwood (Or Dirty Hairy)?
What is Pong?
On January 1, 1966, "The Sound of Silence" by this duo topped the Billboard charts.
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
This two-word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsburg to describe the anti-war demonstrators of the 1960's.
What is "flower power"?
In 1970, we learned that Mr. Brown Can ______! Can you?
What is moo?
From a brochure at his 1968 art exhibition in Sweden: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
Who is Andy Warhol?
V is for this publication, which in 1974 became the first major fashion magazine to feature a Black cover model.
What is Vogue?