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Kid Berwyn

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33. John F. Kennedy

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 04:12 PM

Oct 2019

Nixon nixed naming the Apollo 11 mission after him.

Reagan’s toadies re-renamed Cape Kennedy to Cape Canaveral.

The Reich want the American people to forget someone who did something something and wanted us to stay out of Vietnam. That’s why they do all they can to destroy public education.

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Do any of these names ring a bell? [View all] Cartoonist Oct 2019 OP

So sad! redwitch Oct 2019 #1

Only The Shadow Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #2

I know of a number of people under 40 who have never seen any Godfather movies empedocles Oct 2019 #3

I had an Uber driver the other day who didn't know Heart. Arkansas Granny Oct 2019 #4

i know people who consider themselves "into music" but have never heard of led zeppelin unblock Oct 2019 #5

Tel them to sing, sing, sing! Ptah Oct 2019 #6

Here's a version someone put together Cartoonist Oct 2019 #19

I'm from so-called Gen. X. I do know each and every one of those names. Even Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2019 #7

I think a lot of UK Gen X-ers know how to read Roman numerals. mwooldri Oct 2019 #25

Betcha he never heard of Gershwin, either... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #8

The Nethercutt Museum MurrayDelph Oct 2019 #14

I wondered where that was! MuseRider Oct 2019 #20

My pleasure MurrayDelph Oct 2019 #21

Sounds great-- If I ever get to LA I'll try to check it out... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #22

I imagine our grandparents were gobsmacked that we're ignorant of Ada Brown LanternWaste Oct 2019 #9

I was born in 55 edhopper Oct 2019 #12

Music will endure. Radio shows will not. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #10

There are exceptions... mwooldri Oct 2019 #23

Plenty of shows available Cartoonist Oct 2019 #30

"Remember Quasimodo..?".... albacore Oct 2019 #11

And Jack Benny was the punchline in a joke in Back to the Future Leith Oct 2019 #29

I don't even know what I don't know about contemporary music gratuitous Oct 2019 #13

I was watching a game show(America Says) ScratchCat Oct 2019 #15

Heard of all of them MurrayDelph Oct 2019 #16

As a GenX person, I know pretty much all of them. But, times have changed Blue_Adept Oct 2019 #17

I'm not so sure Cartoonist Oct 2019 #37

the other way 'round.... IcyPeas Oct 2019 #18

How old is this person? Mosby Oct 2019 #24

20's Cartoonist Oct 2019 #31

Anita Ward not_the_one Oct 2019 #26

takes a lot to cut through the fog of time qazplm135 Oct 2019 #27

No videos from the 800's survived. Cartoonist Oct 2019 #32

Every single one of them does. sdfernando Oct 2019 #28

John F. Kennedy Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #33

We should name the moon after JFK Cartoonist Oct 2019 #34

*Rec* for Billie Holiday FakeNoose Oct 2019 #35

I know all of them lunatica Oct 2019 #36

The 40s SiriusXM channel is programmed on one of my car radio presets Roland99 Oct 2019 #38

Back when Napster was the thing, I downloaded TONs of old radio shows Roland99 Oct 2019 #39

Cheap laughs Cartoonist Oct 2019 #40