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So much more than a way to get your PB & J to school, the
lunchbox of the 60s and 70s was a fashion statement, a
glimpse into your pop-culture savvy. Take this 5-question
quiz and see what you remember.
1. What was the best-selling lunchbox of all time?
a. The Dukes of Hazzard.
b. The Disney School Bus.
c. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.
2. What character was on the first metal lunch box?
a. Hopalong Cassidy.
b. Superman.
c. The Green Hornet.
3. Martin Prince (from the TV show "The Simpsons") has what
famous figure on his lunch box?
a. Stephen Hawking.
b. Captain Kirk.
c. Albert Einstein.
4. Why did they stop making metal lunch boxes?
a. The metal would interfere with a kid's Walkman.
b. There was a shortage of metal during the Vietnam War.
c. Metal lunch boxes were deemed dangerous to kids.
5. Any idea who was on the last metal lunch box produced?
a. Rambo.
b. Bambi.
c. Hello Kitty.
ANSWERS: (Give yourself 20 points for each correct answer)
1. The answer is "a." The Disney School Bus dome-style
lunch box was manufactured from 1961-73 and became the
top-selling lunch box of all time. And that's no baloney!
2. The answer is "a." Cowboy favorite Hopalong Cassidy
graced the first decorated lunch box in 1950. The sales of
this box launched the Aladdin company, which went on to
become one of the biggest names in the lunchroom.
3. Aye Caramba! The answer is "c"--Albert Einstein. While
Bart and Lisa carry around Krusty the Klown lunch boxes,
Martin's idol is slightly more sophisticated.
4. The answer is "c." A group of concerned moms said kids
were causing injury by hitting each other over the head
with lunch boxes. They convinced the state of Florida to
ban the metal boxes in 1972, and by 1985, the last metal
lunch box in the U.S. rolled off the assembly line.
5. The answer is "a." Ironically, Rambo appeared on the
last of the "dangerous" metal lunch boxes, in 1985.
So how'd you do? See what kind of lunch you earned:
0-20: Baloney on whole wheat, no ketchup.
40-60: Tuna sandwich and an apple.
80-100: PB & J, cold milk in your Thermos, and Twinkies
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So much more than a way to get your PB & J to school, the
lunchbox of the 60s and 70s was a fashion statement, a
glimpse into your pop-culture savvy. Take this 5-question
quiz and see what you remember.
1. What was the best-selling lunchbox of all time?
a. The Dukes of Hazzard.
b. The Disney School Bus.
c. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.
2. What character was on the first metal lunch box?
a. Hopalong Cassidy.
b. Superman.
c. The Green Hornet.
3. Martin Prince (from the TV show "The Simpsons") has what
famous figure on his lunch box?
a. Stephen Hawking.
b. Captain Kirk.
c. Albert Einstein.
4. Why did they stop making metal lunch boxes?
a. The metal would interfere with a kid's Walkman.
b. There was a shortage of metal during the Vietnam War.
c. Metal lunch boxes were deemed dangerous to kids.
5. Any idea who was on the last metal lunch box produced?
a. Rambo.
b. Bambi.
c. Hello Kitty.
ANSWERS: (Give yourself 20 points for each correct answer)
1. The answer is "a." The Disney School Bus dome-style
lunch box was manufactured from 1961-73 and became the
top-selling lunch box of all time. And that's no baloney!
2. The answer is "a." Cowboy favorite Hopalong Cassidy
graced the first decorated lunch box in 1950. The sales of
this box launched the Aladdin company, which went on to
become one of the biggest names in the lunchroom.
3. Aye Caramba! The answer is "c"--Albert Einstein. While
Bart and Lisa carry around Krusty the Klown lunch boxes,
Martin's idol is slightly more sophisticated.
4. The answer is "c." A group of concerned moms said kids
were causing injury by hitting each other over the head
with lunch boxes. They convinced the state of Florida to
ban the metal boxes in 1972, and by 1985, the last metal
lunch box in the U.S. rolled off the assembly line.
5. The answer is "a." Ironically, Rambo appeared on the
last of the "dangerous" metal lunch boxes, in 1985.
So how'd you do? See what kind of lunch you earned:
0-20: Baloney on whole wheat, no ketchup.
40-60: Tuna sandwich and an apple.
80-100: PB & J, cold milk in your Thermos, and Twinkies
