Guess the year #1
Here is a year in everyday American life, in three small clues.
Barbie got a boyfriend: the new Ken doll, whose flocked hair tended to fall out when it got wet.
Families met a new sitcom star, a golden palomino named Mister Ed who talked only to his owner.
A stamp for a first-class letter cost four cents.
With Halloween tomorrow, we hope your pumpkins are carved and your porch lights are ready.
Which year do you think it is?
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Answer: 1961. The Ken doll was introduced as Barbie's boyfriend that year, and the talking-horse sitcom Mister Ed premiered that same year. The four-cent stamp was the going rate for a first-class letter at the time.
Sources:
- https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O37108
- https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/alan-young-dies
- https://www.prc.gov/docs/26/26350/press/Charts.html
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