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Ever wonderEver wonderwhat Brucewhat Bruce
Springsteen meantSpringsteen meantwhen he referred to a when he referred to a
“deuce” in his hit song“deuce” in his hit song“Blinded by the Light”?“Blinded by the Light”?
Deuce is a 50’s slang term for any of the Ford Model B vehicles and most commonly used as a nickname for the 1934 coupe.
Need a hint?Need a hint?
In the 1950’s most everyone knew that the initials were a reference to a then popular hairstyle.
The Ducktail or Duck’s “arse”
Who made this popular term famous?
Need a hint?
Referring to a guaranteed Referring to a guaranteed success and later shortened success and later shortened to “got it made”.to “got it made”.
Arthur Fonzarelli –Arthur Fonzarelli –› The FonzThe Fonz
A large sedan, usually driven by parents or older people
Drive-in movie theater
While waiting for the submarines to race, couples found creative ways of killing the time, hubba, hubba!
A convertible automobileA convertible automobile
Cools-ville, deads-ville, Cools-ville, deads-ville, Doody-ville, squares-ville and Doody-ville, squares-ville and weirds-ville…. weirds-ville….
Slang terms haveSlang terms haveall but disappeared.all but disappeared.
In the Fifties, the hot-rodders and the Beats provided inspiration.
They seemed “cool” to us, a sharp contrast from the way real teens lived in a preppy, conservative world.
But it was used differently than it is today.
Today it is said in a more clipped way. In the Fifties, it was spoken in a more
dragged out fashion
A guy with tons of grease in his hair, later this came to describe an entire group of people…
Going steady Rock & roll music Getting pinned Cruising the boulevard Hanging out at a malt shop Wearing your boyfriend’s
class ring
_________________ & the Juniors. _________________ & the Miracles. _________________ & the Imperials. _________________ & the Vandellas _________________ & the Belmonts _________________ & the Comets. _________________ & the Crickets.
Danny
Smokey Robinson
Little AnthonyMartha
Dion
Bill Haley
Buddy Holly
Ward, Lumpy, Eddie, Wally
Carmine, Lenny, Squiggy
Richie, Joanie, Potsie
Ricky and David Nelson
Leave itto
BeaverLaverne
and Shirley
Happy Days
Ozzieand
Harriet
“Hey there, hi there, ho there, we’re as happy as can be”
Mickey
Mouse Club
“Someday, Alice, to the moon!”
The
Honeymooner
s
“Hey, boys and girls, what time
is it?”
Howdy
Doody
“Round ‘em up, get ‘em in”
_________ ___________ I was Takin’ a Bath.
____________ ________ Don’t Talk Back.
I found my thrill, on ______________ _____
Splish Splash
Yackety Yack
Blueberry Hill