Did you grow up in Southern California in the 80s? I was thinking about all of the jingles, commercials, and locations we used to hear about on tv all the time. Do you remember the following things? (leave your answers in the comments, then click on the extended entry for the answers) (well they're not all from the 80s but see how many you can identify)
1. "There's a mountain, far away. And we go up there, every day." What do we go up there to get?
2. "__________, Long Beach freeway, Firestone exit, Southgate."
3. On the 91 freeway in Orange County you used to be able to see a giant K. What was the K for and what structure was it on top of?
4. What sounded like "Pussycow" actually meant _______.
5. What major sporting event featured Sam the Eagle?
6. What is located where the 10 and 210 freeways meet in San Dimas?
7. "___________, 91 freeway, Lakewood exit, Bellflower."
8. "It's ____________ and his dog Spot!" Who is this person, and what was Spot?
9. "Me and ______ _______ makin' friends."
10. What grocery store chain's jingle talked about "the heartland of California"?
11. LA used to have two professional teams in this sport. One team moved North, the other to the Midwest. What sport was this and what were the teams?
12. Who are Fritz and Fred?
13. What term for a major traffic jam originated in Los Angeles?
14. What do you call the weather phenomenon of a hot wind in the fall or winter?
Can you think of any others? Leave them in the comments too!
Did you grow up in Southern California in the 80s? I was thinking about all of the jingles, commercials, and locations we used to hear about on tv all the time. Do you remember the following things? (leave your answers in the comments, then click on the extended entry for the answers) (well they're not all from the 80s but see how many you can identify)
1. "There's a mountain, far away. And we go up there, every day." What do we go up there to get? Answer: Arrowhead Water
2. "__________, Long Beach freeway, Firestone exit, Southgate." Answer: Pete Ellis Dodge
3. On the 91 freeway in Orange County you used to be able to see a giant K. What was the K for and what structure was it on top of? Answer: Knott's Berry Farm, on top of the Parachute ride
4. What sounded like "Pussycow" actually meant _______. Answer: Go See Cal
5. What major sporting event featured Sam the Eagle? Answer: The 1984 Olympics
6. What is located where the 10 and 210 freeways meet in San Dimas? Answer: Raging Waters
7. "___________, 91 freeway, Lakewood exit, Bellflower." Answer: Pete Ellis Ford
8. "It's ____________ and his dog Spot!" Who is this person, and what was Spot? Answer: Cal Worthington, and Spot was various exotic animals like a tiger or an elephant.
9. "Me and ______ _______ makin' friends." Answer: Sparklett's Water
10. What grocery store chain's jingle talked about "the heartland of California"? Answer: Stater Bros.
11. LA used to have two professional teams in this sport. One team moved North, the other to the Midwest. What sport was this and what were the teams? Answer: Football, the Rams and the Raiders
12. Who are Fritz and Fred? Answer: Fritz Coleman is KNBC's weatherman and Fred Roggin is their sportscaster.
13. What term for a major traffic jam originated in Los Angeles? Answer: a SigAlert
14. What do you call the weather phenomenon of a hot wind in the fall or winter? Answer: Santa Ana Condition
Can you think of any others? Leave them in the comments too!
Posted by Shelby at September 20, 2004 06:41 PMYou forgot this one:
Why do I giggle every time I hear Pachelbel's Canon in D played at Weddings?
Answer: As our DJ phrased it "Its the drug rehab song" from Charter Hospitals.
Posted by: Karin Stein at September 21, 2004 09:44 AM