School Days
You could smell the purplish ink from this machine used to make copies a mile away
What is mimeograph?
Schools once reeked of the smell, but laser printers and copy machines have rendered the mimeograph machine obsolete.
One of the first riddles you learned as a child probably went something like this: “What is black and white and read all over?” This is the answer.
What is a newspaper?
“Move ’em on, head ’em up Head ’em up, move ’em on.”
What is Rawhide?
John Denver’s hit, “Take Me Home, [two missing words]”
John Denver’s hit, “Take Me Home, [two missing words]”
FYI
What is “for your information”?
This fish dish was often on the Friday school lunch menu
What are fish sticks?
Black and white tune by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney.
What is “Ebony and Ivory”?
The first lines of the refrain: “Ebony and ivory Live together in perfect harmony.”
“Love is all around, no need to waste it You can have the town, why don’t you take it You’re gonna make it after all.”
What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show? The town was Minneapolis.
During the 1960s, this board game’s properties were mostly avenues.
What is Monopoly?
Many special editions are available with property names we wouldn’t instantly associate with the game.
B and the numeral 4.....B4
What is “before”?
For an hour a day, we ditched grammar-school classes and got to enjoy this outdoor session.
What is recess?
Some schools have abandoned recess, a move that doesn’t sit well with the American Academy of Pediatrics due to the socialization children are missing.
This 1961 animated Disney movie featured black and white animals.
What is One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
“Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed, And then one day he was shootin’ at some food, And up through the ground come a bubblin crude. Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.”
What is The Beverly Hillbillies?
Elton John’s tune, “Goodbye [missing two words] Road”
What is yellow brick?
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is on the 1973 album by the same name.
BRB
What is “be right back”?
Both of these ball games played with a large inflatable ball have been banned at most schools. Name one of them.
What is dodgeball or kickball?
Among other things, seniors attribute their sharp minds to playing this word game printed in black and white squares.
What is a crossword puzzle?
Strategy games such as chess, playing an instrument, and reading are a few more ways to keep your mind sharp
“With a gun and a rope and a hat full of hope, planted a family tree. We got hold of a pot full of gold…”
What is Bonanza?
Scott Peck’s book about a road
What is The Road Less Traveled?
North American sales have topped seven million copies.
SMH
What is “shaking my head”?
Refers to something inane or stupid, not necessarily a comment about the person you’re texting.
When applying to an undergraduate college program, you had to take one of two exams. Name both.
What are ACT and SAT?
UPC stands for this.
What is universal product code? The UPC made its debut in 1974, and it consists of 10 numbers and a series of black bars on a white background. These appear on merchandise and can be read by scanners.
“And Love, life’s sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you.”
What is The Love Boat?
Van Morrison’s tune about this side of the road
What is “Bright Side of the Road”?
LOL