QUESTION #1: Name the Beatles; both the first and last name of each, of course. Consider this a warm-up. [If you can't answer this one without thinking, close up the test, and move on to something else. We have nothing further to discuss.]
QUESTION #2: Finish the line: "Lions and tigers and bears, _______!" Admittedly, this came along before we boomers were born. But we remember it from both the movies and the boob tube.
QUESTION #3: "Hey kids, what time is it?" ________________!
QUESTION #4: What do M&M's do? _____________________.
QUESTION #5: What helps build strong bodies 12 ways? ________________.
QUESTION #6: Long before he was Mohammed Ali, before he was The Greatest, we knew him as ______________.
QUESTION #7: "You'll wonder where the yellow went, _______________________."
QUESTION #8: Those post-baby boomers, or baby boomer wannabes, know Bob Denver as the Skipper's "little buddy." But we true boomers know that Bob Denver is actually Dobie Gillis' closest friend, ________________________.
QUESTION #9: M-I-C: See ya' real soon; K-E-Y: ______________________."
QUESTION #11: Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone _______________.
QUESTION #12: From the early days of our music, real rock 'n roll, finish this line: "I wonder, wonder, wonder...wonder who; __________________?"
QUESTION #13: And while we're remembering rock n' roll, try this one: "War...uh-huh, huh...yea; what is it good for? _____________________!"
QUESTION #14: This is from a kinder and gentler protest song, but the question is just as profound: Where have all the flowers gone? Perhaps you could use a little help here: "Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago? Where have all the flowers gone? ______________.
QUESTION #15: Meanwhile, back home in Metropolis, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and ___________________.
QUESTION #16: He came out of the University of Alabama, and became one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL and later went on to appear in a television commercial wearing women's stockings. He is Broadway ___.
QUESTION #17: "I'm Popeye the sailor man; I'm Popeye the sailor man. I'm strong to the finish, ___________________. I'm Popeye the sailor man."
QUESTION #18: Your children probably recall that Peter Pan was most recently played by Robin Williams, but we will always remember when Peter was played by ___________.
QUESTION #19: In the movie, "The Graduate," young Benjamin, played by Dustin Hoffman was counseled about his future, and told to consider one thing: ________.
QUESTION #20: In another movie from the late sixties, Paul Newman played Luke, a ne'er do well who was sent to a prison camp for cutting off the heads of parking meters with a pipe cutter. When he was captured after an unsuccessful attempt to escape, the camp commander (played by Strother Martin) used this experience as a lesson for the other prisoners, and explained, "What we have here ______________________________."
QUESTION #21: "Every morning, at the mine, you could see him arrive; He stood six foot six, weighted 245. Kinda' broad at the shoulder, and narrow at the hip. And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to _________________."
QUESTION #22: "I found my thrill, _______________." (You may remember Richie Cunningham singing this. But if you are a true boomer, you know it was Fats Domino who made this line famous.)
QUESTION #23: "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, _____________." This originated long before even the first of us boomers was born. But in order to be a true baby boomer, you have to have some breadth.
QUESTION #26: "When it's least expected, you're elected; You're the star today. Smile! __________________________!"
QUESTION #27: From our parents' day, it was Pogo, the comic strip character, who said, "We have met the enemy, and ______________."
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OFFICIAL BABY BOOMER EXAM ANSWERS:
QUESTION #1: Name the Beatles; both the first and last name of each, of course. Consider this a warm-up. [If you can't answer this one without thinking, close up the test, and move on to something else. We have nothing further to discuss.] RINGO STARR, GEORGE HARRISON, JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY Bonus points for knowing Ringo's real name (RICHARD STARKEY); and the name of the original drummer (PETE BEST).
QUESTION #2: Finish the line: "Lions and tigers and bears, OH, MY!" Admittedly, this came along before we boomers were born. But we remember it from both the movies and the boob tube.
QUESTION #3: "Hey kids, what time is it?" IT'S HOWDY DOODY TIME!
QUESTION #4: What do M&M's do? MELT IN YOUR MOUTH, NOT IN YOUR HAND.
QUESTION #6: Long before he was Mohammed Ali, before he was The Greatest, we knew him as CASSIUS CLAY.
QUESTION #7: "You'll wonder where the yellow went, WHEN YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH PEPSODENT."
QUESTION #8: Those post-baby boomers, or baby boomer wannabes, know Bob Denver as the Skipper's "little buddy." But we true boomers know that Bob Denver is actually Dobie Gillis' closest friend, MAYNARD G. KREBBS.
QUESTION #9: M-I-C: See ya' real soon; K-E-Y: WHY? BECAUSE WE LIKE YOU."
QUESTION #10: "Brylcream: A LITTLE DAB WILL DO YA."
QUESTION #11: Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone OVER 30.
QUESTION #12: From the early days of our music, real rock 'n roll, finish this line: "I wonder, wonder, wonder...wonder who; WHO WROTE THE BOOK OF LOVE?"
QUESTION #13: And while we're remembering rock n' roll, try this one: "War...uh-huh, huh...yea; what is it good for? ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN'!"
QUESTION #14: This is from a kinder and gentler protest song, but the question is just as profound: Where have all the flowers gone? Perhaps you could use a little help here: "Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago? Where have all the flowers gone? YOUNG GIRLS PICKED THEM, EVERY ONE."
QUESTION #15: Meanwhile, back home in Metropolis, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and THE AMERICAN WAY.
QUESTION #16: He came out of the University of Alabama, and became one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL and later went on to appear in a television commercial wearing women's stockings. He is Broadway JOE NAMATH.
QUESTION #17: "I'm Popeye the sailor man; I'm Popeye the sailor man. I'm strong to the finish, 'CAUSE I EATS ME SPINACH. I'm Popeye the sailor man."
QUESTION #18: Your children probably recall that Peter Pan was most recently played by Robin Williams, but we will always remember when Peter was played by MARY MARTIN.
QUESTION #19: In the movie, "The Graduate," young Benjamin, played by Dustin Hoffman was counseled about his future, and told to consider one thing: PLASTICS.
QUESTION #20: In another movie from the late sixties, Paul Newman played Luke, a ne'er do well who was sent to a prison camp for cutting off the heads of parking meters with a pipe cutter. When he was captured after an unsuccessful attempt to escape, the camp commander (played by Strother Martin) used this experience as a lesson for the other prisoners, and explained, "What we have here IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE."
QUESTION #21: "Every morning, at the mine, you could see him arrive; He stood six foot six, weighted 245. Kinda' broad at the shoulder, and narrow at the hip. And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to BIG JOHN, BIG JOHN, BIG BAD JOHN."
QUESTION #22: "I found my thrill, ON BLUEBERRY HILL." (You may remember Richie Cunningham singing this. But if you are a true boomer, you know it was Fats Domino who made this line famous.)
QUESTION #23: "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, WHEREVER YOU ARE." This originated long before even the first of us boomers was born. But in order to be a true baby boomer, you have to have some breadth.
Second Chances and Civilization A Bill Worth Supporting
September 25, 2006
Note: This commentary was delivered by Prison Fellowship President Mark Earley.
This year, an estimated 650,000 men and women will be released from prison across the United States. Because the vast majority of them have been simply warehoused, they are not ready for life on the outside. Indeed, many of them will come out more anti-social than when they went in.
Little wonder, then, that two-thirds of those released are re-arrested within three years.
It doesn't have to be this way. I've told you about the InnerChange Freedom Initiative launched by Prison Fellowship, which has proven to greatly increase a prisoner's chance of succeeding on the outside. Why? Because of the positive opportunity prisoners are given to change their lives. It is but one example of many other things that the government, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, can do to make a difference.
These things are the subject of a very important piece of legislation currently before Congress: the Second Chance Act.
The bill's goal is to reduce the number of those who return to prison and, thus, increase public safety. It addresses the needs of prisoners in key areas: such as mentoring, strengthening families, jobs, housing, mental health and substance abuse treatment.
By helping to create "common sense solutions" to these problems, the Second Chance Act will give offenders a better chance to rebuild their lives and strengthen their families. And it gives communities a chance to improve public safety.
Mentoring is key, and this bill promotes connecting released inmates with mentors from local churches and community groups. The hope is that these mentors will help them in their transition to freedom and hold them accountable for making the right choices.
The Second Chance Act represents an important shift from the emphasis on warehousing inmates toward developing relationships between offenders and caring, moral adults. Instead of simply killing time in prison, prisoners will acquire skills and, more importantly, the moral framework needed to succeed on the outside.
Believe it or not, this comprehensive approach has attracted broad bipartisan support: Republicans like Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Rick Santorum (R-Penn.), and Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) have joined with Democrats like Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), and Joe Biden (D-Del.) to sponsor the bill. And it has the strong support of the president.
Despite this impressive support, the bill faces an uphill battle. Why? Not because of any opposition—there isn't any—but because it may be overshadowed by all of the other more politicized and publicized issues facing Congress this fall.
That's why we need your help. Please visit our website at www.justicefellowship.org, where you will find everything you need to urge your representatives to support the Second Chance Act. Let them know that you regard this bill as a top priority. Why? Because in Matthew 25 Jesus reminds us that to visit a prisoner is to visit Him.
And as the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky once said, "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." I would add that what happens outside those prison walls says a lot about us, too.
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