n What was “Life” like 50 years ago? On the cover of the magazine’s June 24, 1957, issue was Spain’s 19-year-old Prince Juan Carlos, called “the man with the brightest prospects” of regaining the throne of the seven European royal houses-in-exile at that time. He turned out to be the only success story. The also-rans: Bulgaria, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Yugoslavia.
Russet Burbank is the full name of something millions of Americans see every day. What are you most likely to be doing when you see a Russet Burbank?
A) Eating
B) Watching a horse race
C) Talking on a cell phone
D) Shaving
Monday’s answer: Minnesota-born actor Richard Simmons, who portrayed the title character in the 1950s TV series “Sergeant Preston of the Yukon,” wasn’t related to the fitness expert of the same name.
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