1. Whatever they pleased.
   Whatever was organic.
2. Whatever was in front of them.
   Absolutely no junk food

"Eat what's in front of you, or don't eat at all." Baby Boomers heard this constantly.

1. Marge Simpson
   Sponge Bob
2. Howdy Doody
   Jeannie

"The Howdy Doody Show" was watched by many Baby Boomers. He was a beloved puppet, and the series aired until 1960.

1. Dress up
   Dress down
2. Wear exercise outfits
   Take a nap

Women would still dress up to go shopping. They'd wear skirts, heels and nylons.

1. Strawberry seat
   Pineapple seat
2. Banana seat
   Kiwi seat

Banana seats were named for their long, round shape. They were quite comfy, but they went out of style when mountain bikes and stunt bikes came on the scene.

1. At home.
   On a device.
2. At the drive-in.
   At Cinepolis.

Baby Boomers remember the drive-in! You could walk to the snack bar, and there was usually necking in the back seat.

1. The operator.
   Anyone, anytime, anywhere.
2. The answering machine.
   Their neighbors

Baby Boomers remember being able to speak to the operator on the phone. The operator would help direct their call.

1. Music videos
   "The Star-Spangled Banner"
2. 24/7 news
   Television shows

At 1 a.m. or so, when television programming was done for the day, the national anthem was aired. Not sure how many people were awake to see that!

1. Phones with water microphones
   Telegraph
2. Rotary phones
   Smart phones

Baby Boomers still remember the old rotary phones. It took considerably longer to dial.

1. Disney
   Floral
2. Green
   Expensive

S&H Green Stamps were reward stamps that could be exchanged for desirable items like home goods, kitchen wares and other merchandise. They were popular in the '30s through the '80s.

1. A vending machine.
   A convenience store.
2. A milk man.
   Their cows

Baby Boomers remember getting their milk from a milk man. It was delivered on the doorstep in glass bottles.

1. Keurig
   Espresso machine
2. Percolator
   Tea pot

Baby Boomers still know how to use a percolator. The percolator could brew coffee on the stove.

1. Closures
   Atomic bomb drills
2. Anti-smoking courses
   Shooting drills

The oldest Baby Boomers remember school drills. Sometimes they were for tornadoes (which still happen today), but sometimes they were for nuclear attack.

1. Lincoln
   JFK
2. LBJ
   Truman

Baby Boomers know all about the assassination of JFK. (There was no assassination of LBJ.)

1. Pants
   Sneakers
2. Skirts
   Shorts

Some female Baby Boomers recall not being able to wear pants to school! It was often expected that a girl should wear a skirt or dress.

1. FedEx copy
   Mimeograph
2. Laser fax
   Shredding

Only Baby Boomers remember the mimeograph machine. It was used as a duplication machine that employed ink and stencils.

1. Jack Sparrow pirate hat
   Davy Crockett hat
2. Cravat
   Turtlenecks

Davy Crockett was another popular TV figure. Davy Crockett coonskin caps with tails were not uncommon.

1. Attached to a wall
   Digital
2. There were no phones
   Huge

Baby Boomers remember phones that were attached to a wall. There was usually only one household phone.

1. Ice box
   Larder
2. Frigidaire
   Cold Cabinet

The fridge used to be known as the ice box. The old ice box (which held large blocks of ice) looked very different from the modern fridge.

1. From glass bottles.
   From plastic bottles.
2. From the faucet.
   The river

Baby Boomers remember drinking water from a faucet. It would have seemed silly to pay for it.

1. Catapult
   Rocket
2. Space station
   Military

Baby Boomers recall watching rocket launches. Programs included Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.

1. Unlimited
   Odd and even
2. Discount
   Very expensive

There were once odd and even days, matching the last digit on a person's license plate, restricting their ability to get gasoline. This was during the OPEC oil embargo.

1. Smoking
   Swearing
2. Women
   Alcohol

There was a time when there was no swearing on TV. Everything had to be really clean. This is no longer the case!

1. Online
   In a filing system
2. In a phone book
   In a personalized contacts list

Baby Boomers would find numbers in a phone book! There was often a large phone book delivered to homes and available in phone booths.

1. Worse
   Non-existent
2. Better
   The same

Baby Boomers actually claim that customer service used to be better. These days, customer service is hit or miss.

1. Victrola
   MP3 player
2. Transistor radio
   Ipods

Transistor radios could either be plugged in or powered by batteries. Some were AM/FM, while others only received AM signals.

1. Common
   Unheard of
2. A luxury
   Nothing special

For Baby Boomers, color TV was a luxury. They would often go to a lucky neighbor's house to watch it.

1. In scrubs
   In blue
2. In white
   Like maids

Baby Boomers recall when nurses could only wear white dresses and shoes. They also had to wear white stockings.

1. Coddled
   Befriended
2. Disciplined
   Ignored

Baby Boomers remember being disciplined by their parents. Today, the trend is for a parent to befriend their child.

1. The number 1
   Two digits
2. Letters
   Two zero's

Phone numbers used to start with letters, which were abbreviations for words. Think "BUtterfield 8." The word indicated where someone was located.

1. On a typewriter.
   On a printing press.
2. There was no typing yet.
   On a cell phone

Baby Boomers recall typing on a typewriter! It was considerably more difficult than a computer.

1. Live
   Pre-recorded
2. Vintage
   Broadcast

Live television was a huge treat for Baby Boomers. Everyone was watching "The Ed Sullivan Show."

1. Calculators
   Computers
2. Both
   Neither

Baby Boomers know all about life without calculators and computers. People can't even fathom this today.

1. 7.49 million
   749 million
2. 74 million
   17 million

As of 2016, there were about 74 million Boomers in America. Millennials were at 71 million.

1. 70%
   50%
2. 20%
   35%

As of 2016, Baby Boomers have 70% of the disposable income in the country. Maybe that means they know how to value a dollar!

1. The size of a pancake
   Attached to the TV
2. Colorful
   Non-existent

TV remotes were once attached to the TV via a cord. Some Baby Boomers remember no remote at all.