Sunday, August 29, 2010

GREEN QUIZ ... AND ANSWERS!

In doing my research here in the Streetpolo Labs, I found there was so much GREEN stuff out there in pop culture that we're going to have us a little green quiz here. How many of the following GREEN something or others can you name? Answers will be posted Wednesday or thereabouts, for those who care to check back. Get 'em all, and you're a green expert!
ANSWERS ARE NOW ADDED IN CAPS
extra credit for the little guy on the right...
THE JOLLY (HOHOHO) GREEN GIANT AND LITTLE SPROUT.
I WOULD NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM, SAM I AM

GREEN DAY


Green acres is the place to be
Farm living is the life for me
Land spreading out,
so far and wide
Keep Manhattan,
just give me that countryside.


What song is Kermie singing?
IT'S KERMIT AND GORDON IS PROBABLY RIGHT THAT HERE HE IS CROONING "RAINBOW CONNECTION". BUT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I WAS THINKING OF "IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN"

THIS WOULD BE THE GREEN LANTERN, WITH WHICH (OR WHOM) I AM NOT FAMILIAR

In the picture above, it's the guy on the right, not the Capt....
I GREW UP WITH THESE GUYS...CAPT. KANGAROO AND THE INESTIMABLE MR. GREEN JEANS
THE GREEN HORNET - ALSO UNFAMILIAR

THE GREEN MILE - AS SUZY SAID, SAD BUT REALLY GOOD


OK, the word "green" is not in his name, but dang it, he's pretty green.
IF YOU DID NOT GUESS SHREK, I AM AMAZED

And their biggest hit was...
GREEN TAMBOURINE. THE FOLLOWUP WAS "RICE IS NICE" AND IT DID NOT SCORE VERY HIGH ON THE CHARTS.
THE HOUSE OF GREEN GABLES


A SCENE FROM "HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY"

NEXT WEEK: WE ATTACK THE BLUES!

THANKS, JEN, FOR THE MEME-ORIES

16 comments:

Gordon said...

The little guy is "Little Spout".
I get the points ;0]

Gordon said...

To continue getting points on this color. ....Kermit is singing "Rainbow Connection". That's good old Mr. Green jeans with the Captain. The Lemon Pipers sang "Green Tambourine". I'm taking a guess on the last picture...is that from "How Green is my Valley?"
Getting all of these answers right is probably making all of your readers green with envy. :0]

Ben said...

Nice work Gordon. You misspelled "sprout" but I will give you the points anyway. By the way, the winner does not receive any "green"...

Jen said...

I got nine of them and that is my final answer. I'm pathetic. ha! ~~anything to do with music I generally fail at.
Great Green post Ben-I'll be back for the answers.

Minerva said...

You sure that's not "Li'l Sprout"? I know one of those guys is the green lantern and one is the green hornet, but danged if I know the difference.
What's the house?

Susie said...

Hey Ben, I got stumped on the Lemon Pipers. But I see they sang Green Tambourine which was a favorite song of mine!

Connie said...

Fun post, Ben! I knew all but three I think. That's pretty good for a Monday, right? HA! Happy Monday to you! :)

Anonymous said...

Like Daisy, I knew all but three. I'll be checking back - this was a lot of fun!

SusanB-knits said...

I know 11 out of the 13. I'll be checking back. Good green trivia post!

Ben said...

Eleven out of the 13 (or even 9, Jen) is great. I am not sure I would have scored higher - without all the "research" (it's called "Googling") I did for this. I may do the same thing with blue since my brain is recalling a lot of Blue this and that as well.

George said...

This is a fun post. All I'm going to say is that I got more right than wrong.

Busy Bee Suz said...

Oh, I love this, and only because I know most of them :)
Green Giant and lil' sprout.
Green eggs and ham
Green day.
Green acres. (is the place for me!)
Kermit. IT ain't easy being green.
Oh, some super green guy??? :)
I grew up with Mr. Green Jeans. my bff.
Oh, shucks...don't know these guys.
The Green Mile. One of the best and saddest movies ever.
I heart Shrek.
oops, I am at a loss at the last three.
I almost feel like a failure...but I did recycle a bunch today, so I am really green.

Ben said...

Nice work, Suz! I will post the answers tomorrow night. The picture of the home is from the world of literature.

Cassie said...

Here are my guesses:
Jolly Green Giant & Little Sprout.
Green Eggs & Ham.
Green Day.
Green Acres.
Kermit sang "It's Not Easy Being Green".
Green Lantern.
Mr. Green Jeans.
Green Hornett.
The Green Mile.
Shrek.
Green Tambourine.(I didn't know this one)
Green Gables.
Green Valley.

I think I just missed the one.

Rosie Nixon Fluerty said...

Well I can't answer any - that first one reminds me of an advert on UK tv for sweetcorn and the Jolly green giant.

Ben said...

Looks like Cassie wins this round!