Wild West/Westerns
This famous western was set on the Ponderosa Ranch and starred Lorne Greene as "Ben" Cartwright.
Bonanza
This cleaning product's mascot was a muscular, bald man who promised to clean your whole house "in just a minute."
Mr. Clean
This iconic hotel, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway, overlooks the Bow River in Alberta's oldest national park.
Banff Springs Hotel
People who live in glass houses shouldn't
Throw stones
Before streaming, this 1980s video cassette gadget, often referred to by its three-letter acronym, let you record your favorite TV shows to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
VCR
This visual toy uses a tube with mirrors and loose, coloured objects like beads to create beautiful, shifting symmetrical patterns when rotated.
kaleidoscope
This famous frontiersman, known for his buckskin clothes and flowing hair, met his violent end at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
General George Custer
For decades, this charismatic animated tiger told kids that Frosted Flakes were "Gr-r-reat!"
Tony the Tiger
Known as the "Queen City," this prairie capital features Wascana Centre, one of the largest urban parks in North America.
Regina
Strong Fences make good
Neighbours
Before Spotify or CDs, music fans used these blocky cartridges, often tapping them on the dashboard when they skipped.
8-track tape
This small, flightless bird is the national symbol of New Zealand, and its name is also shared by a fruit.
Kiwi
Born in Missouri, this notorious outlaw and former Confederate bushwhacker robbed banks and trains until he was shot in the back by Robert Ford.
Jessie James
This breakfast drink mix rocketed to fame after NASA selected it for Gemini astronauts in 1965.
Tang
This massive bay, named after an English explorer, dominates the map of northeastern Canada and is known for its historic fur-trading posts.
Hudson Bay
Discretion is the better part of
Valor
This iconic camera printed a blurry square photo right before your eyes, requiring you to wait and "never shake it."
Polaroid Camera
This popular, long-running game is played in casinos and senior centers using a cage, numbered balls, and cards to win prizes.
Keno
This legendary female sharpshooter toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, earning the nickname "Little Sure Shot."
Annie Oakley
This fictional, bespectacled grocer spent the 1960s and 70s begging customers, "Please don't squeeze the Charmin."
Mr. Whipple
his body of water separates Vancouver Island from the mainland of British Columbia and Washington State.
Strait of Georgia
Adversity makes strange
Bed fellows
This desktop device featured a spinning wheel of paper index cards used to store contact phone numbers and addresses alphabetically.
Rolodex
This German word refers to a feeling of nostalgia, sentimentality, or art that is considered tasteless, cheap, or overly campy.
Kitsch
This two-word slang term was the western phrase for a town that offered plenty of lively entertainment, saloons, and gambling.
Boom Town
This tobacco brand featured a catchy instrumental tune and a woman who proudly declared, "You've come a long way, baby."
Virginia Slims
This giant Manitoba body of water is the remnants of ancient Lake Agassiz and is famous for its white-sand beaches like Grand Beach.
Lake Winnipeg
Still waters run
deep
This smelly school hallway staple used a hand crank and purple ink to duplicate worksheets for eager students.
a ditto machine (or spirit duplicator)
This traditional, floor-length Japanese garment features wide sleeves and is tied at the waist with a broad sash called an obi.
Kimono
Often referred to as the "fastest gun in the West," this gunslinger was involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and died of tuberculosis in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Doc Holiday
This smooth-talking cartoon feline wore a dynamic hat and was the suave face of Starkist Tuna, though he was always told, "Sorry, ____!"
Charlie the Tuna or Charlie Tuna
This historic river was the epicenter of the 1896 Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory.
Klondike River
You can't make a silk purse out of a..
sow's ear
This bedside staple woke you up by mechanically flipping plastic number cards over with a distinct clicking sound.
A Flip Clock
This Jewish prayer for the dead is traditionally recited by mourners, yet its text focuses entirely on praising God and contains no direct mention of death.
Kaddish