The sights and sounds of 1959 | Historic Events | Mum's The Word | Favourite Phrases | Moom's Tunes |
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Picasso
In 1959 this artist started his Vauvenargues series of cubist paintings, from his chateau in the French countryside where he later died. He also had a
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Spitfire
The make of mums sports car she bought with her babysitting money and flipped soon after.
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The Sound of Silence
This song by Simon and Garfunkel begins “Hello darkness, my old friend.”
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Ricky Bobby
Mum’s Taladega-Knights inspired nickname for Rick.
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Sade
Also originally named Helen, name this Nigerian-British singer and a favourite of mum’s
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The Grammys
In 1959, the first of this famous awards ceremony for music took place, with Frank Sinatra winning a single award, and Alvin and The Chipmunks winning three.
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Kiwi
Chris Legge once brought over a fruit salad containing this furry green fruit which nearly poisoned mum.
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Silence of the Lambs
This 1991 American psychological horror film stars Jodie foster with Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.
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There’s more than one way to skin a cat
This outdated expression mum uses much to the horror of feline-lovers, means there’s more than one way to do something
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Harry Belafonte
Name the artist behind this call and response work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships.
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American Pie
On February 3, 1959, aka The Day the Music Died, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash, which later inspired this 1971 song by Don McLean.
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Seafood Paella
The first time Mark came over to Rick’s house for dinner, what classic Spanish dish was dropped on the floor that we proceeded to pick up and eat anyways?
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Jared Leto
This famous actor/lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars didn’t hear about the pandemic in March 2020 because he was on a two-week silent retreat in the desert
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Gotchies
A disturbing word mum uses interchangeably with underwear
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Wild Cherry
Name the band of this funky favourite of mum’s
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Some Like It Hot
This 1959 American crime comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe is known as one of the greatest films of all time and the title rhymes with “Gum Hike Bit Cot”.
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car keys
When Gillian was in kindergarten, what important object did she take of mum’s for show and tell, making mum late for a meeting?
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John Cage
4′33″ is a silent, three-movement composition by this American experimental composer. His last name is something you might put a tiger in.
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Don’t let the turkeys get you down
Often doled out by mum as a form of solace in hard times, this expression means you shouldn’t allow this type of bird affect your mood.
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Name the album of this artist that Mum used to play basically every night during dinner for ambiance. Hint: it involves a shape.
Room for Squares
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The Guggenheim
This contemporary New York City museum, known for its unique spiral interior by Frank Lloyd Wright opened its doors in 1959 at the corner of Fifth avenue and East 89th Street.
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The SOBs
Along with the Harvesters, Mum created a derogatory-sounding collective with some of her friends referencing the area they live
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Pantomime
This type of musical stage comedy popular around Christmas in the UK has its performers express themselves mutely by gestures.
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Shootnanny!
One of mums favourite words to yell when something goes awry, this word starts with a synonym of a verb to aim and ends with a term for someone who provides childcare.
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Cantaloop/Flip Fantasia, Us3
Name the song or artist ("the finest in hip hop jazz") of this song mum loves.
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