The official title of the following meme on Patriot Post today was…CAN’T DECIPHER THIS ONE. It drives me crazy when they post these riddle-like memes. To make myself feel better, I shall interpret the left half to my satisfaction. I hope the intelligent readers will leave your explanations of this meme in the comment section.
My Interpretation: This is Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker stepping onto a talking scale. The scale says…My Maximum Load Capacity Has Been Severely Breached. One Of You Should Remove Yourself From The Scale. -Sheila Confused Tolley-
CAUTION: ANYONE WHO SCORES 100% ON THIS QUIZ IS OLD…
The answers are below, but don’t cheat!
01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, “Who was that masked man?” Invariably, someone would answer, “I don’t know, but he left this behind.” “What did he leave behind?_______________________.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on the ______________________show.
03. Get your kicks _______________.
04. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed____________________.
05. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, _________________________.
06. After the twist, the mashed potatoes, and the watusi, we “danced” under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the _________________________.
07. N_E_S_T_L_E_S, Nestle’s makes the very best _______________.
08. Satchmo was America’s “ambassador of goodwill.” Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was____________________.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking?__________________.
10. Red Skeltons hobo character was________________________, and he always ended his television show by saying, “Good night, and_____________________________.”
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning their_________________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front, was called the VW. What other names did it go by__________________________&_______________________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, “the day the music died.” This was a tribute to _________________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it; it was called _____________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50’s and 60’s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ___________.
Answers: (scroll down)
01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02. The Ed Sullivan show. 03. Route 66 04. to protect the innocent. 05. The Lion sleeps tonight. 06. The limbo 07. chocolate. 08. Louis Armstrong 09. The Timex watch. 10. Freddy the freeloader, and “Good night, and may God Bless.” 11. draft cards (the bra was also burned); And so, in some cases, were Flags 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. sputnik 15. hoola-hoop
I am proof that a person can be old without scoring 100% on this quiz! I missed number 8 and the first part of #10. -Sheila Tolley-
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled ‘Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden’…
and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow. The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…)The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $16,400 The average number of people airborne over the U.S. In any given hour:61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. The San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades – King David Hearts – Charlemagne Clubs – Alexander, The Great Diamonds – Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in The air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter ‘A’? A. One Thousand Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil? A. Honey
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase…’Goodnight , sleep tight’ It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.’ It’s where we get the phrase ‘mind your P’s and Q’s’
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. ‘Wet your whistle’ is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
Don’t delete this paragraph belowjust because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN THE COMPUTER AGE when..
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t a #9 on this list.
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