Entertaining Common Bond Quiz 1

Answer: seniors

AARP stands for the American Association of Retired Persons. Anyone age 50 or older can be a member. You don't even have to be retired. AARP also publishes the most widely circulated magazine in the United States.

Answer: the 1950s

For all his efforts, the "McCarthy Era", as it came to be known, is now regarded as a moment of shame in American congressional history. McCarthy's henchman, Roy Cohn, was disbarred shortly before his death in 1986.

Answer: Eugene

Steve Prefontaine attended the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1969 to 1973. Coos Bay is the city where he was born, and where he is buried. He died in a car crash in 1975. His story was made into two different films in 1997 and 1998.

Answer: a Pink Lady

Grenadine syrup combined with the white cream makes it pink. The difference between this and a 'Pink Squirrel' is that a 'Squirrel' has creme de cacao instead of gin, milk instead of cream, and no egg.

Answer: Thunder Road

The film was released in 1958, and is known for its memorable car chase scenes. It also was the uncredited film debut of a thirty year-old named Mitchell Ryan, who would go on to play Edward Montgomery on "Dharma and Greg" forty years later.

Answer: a dance

If you have been to a traditional Italian wedding reception, you have seen or participated in this dance. It goes in a circle and gets faster as it progresses.

Answer: Fannie Flagg

The movie title was shortened to "Fried Green Tomatoes". Flagg had a cameo role in the film, as a feminist speaker. She adapted her book for the screen with screenwriter Carol Sobieski, who died before the film was released.

Answer: T-Birds

Ford introduced the T-Bird in 1954. The others are all Chevrolet models.

Answer: Carnival

Mardi Gras is what the French call it. People wear masks and elaborate costumes in both French and Italian cultures. Packzis are traditional Polish pastries prepared for the same occasion. Mezzaluna means "half moon" in Italian.

Answer: Grease

Grease, as we all know, was about high school SENIORS in the 1950s. The boys' gang in the film was called the T-BIRDS, and the girls were the PINK LADIES. EUGENE was a nerdy classmate, and FANNIE FLAGG made a cameo appearance as the school nurse. There was A DANCE, a drag race at THUNDER ROAD, and the big finale occurred at the school CARNIVAL. Directed by Randal Kleiser, Grease was the biggest box office hit of 1978, and the highest-grossing musical of all-time. Thanks for playing!