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People Trivia #1258709
10/17/21 01:49 PM
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Information from the 1950s ... what do you remember? [Linked Image]...or put Google to work for you wink

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1. The last veteran of the Civil War died in Texas at the age of __.
= 2. The term "domino theory" was first voiced by __ __ __.
3. In an interview, Joan Crawford said that her poodle Cliquot wore jackets with "__-__ __ __ __ in them just in case he had to __ __ __."
4. The 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to __ __ __ and _._._. __ for __ __ __.
5. __ __ recording of Volare was the No. 1 hit of 1957.
6. Gag writer Roger Price invented the __.
= 7. Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson said, "What's good for the __ is good for __ and __ __."
= 8. __ __ __ was known as the designer of Audrey Hepburn's clothes and costumes.
9. After the engagement of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier, __ __ said, "I am mad with joy," and gave 1 million francs to the Monaco Red Cross.
= 10. __ __ played the title role in the film Richard III and also __.
11. The top-selling Soviet perfume named for __ __ was called "__ Breath."
= 12. Temple of __ was American author __ __ first novel.
13. __ __ __, an early Eisenhower supporter, was the __ woman to hold the position of __ __.
= 14. In 1959, the owner of __ __ raised the cost of kissing the __ __ from 21 to 28 cents.
= 15. For three TV appearances __ __ paid __ __ an unprecedented $50000.

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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258711
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15. Ed Sullivan Elvis Presley smile

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Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: People Minutiae [Re: manxman] #1258715
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10. Sir Lawrence Olivier and also Rebecca .. If I am reading the question correctly, that is 🙃


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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258717
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5. Bobby Darin ? smile


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258719
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7. "What's good for the country is good for General Motors and vice versa." wave

Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258761
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2. Dwight D Eisenhower smile


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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258785
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14. Blarney Castle, Blarney Stone


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Re: People Minutiae [Re: fildil] #1258809
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8. I think it was mainly Givenchy ??


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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258827
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Try again Urban Worrier and flotsam ... I have a different solution for those think

Everyone else is spot on bravo

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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258846
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2. journalist Joseph Alsop smile

Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258854
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OK - hearing it in my head I hear booze and cigarettes. How about:

5 . Dean Martin think


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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258863
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thumbsup michele

UW ... expand you thinking to 1958 if you're using Google ... his (DM) run with this song may have started in 1957? think

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Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258966
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12. Gold / William Goldman's yes

Re: People Minutiae [Re: soot] #1258980
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Yes indeedy michele happydance

Well done bravo

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Re: People Trivia [Re: soot] #1259701
10/29/21 04:47 PM
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1. Walter Williams 117 years old shocked

southern bell trivia thumbsup


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Re: People Trivia [Re: soot] #1259708
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9. I have no idea but given all the 'history' was it Marilyn Munroe?


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Re: People Trivia [Re: soot] #1259762
10/30/21 10:49 AM
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Not Marilyn flotsam ... think Greek magnate think


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