Ever wonder what Bruce Springsteen meant when he referred to a “deuce” in his hit song...

Ever wonderEver wonderwhat Brucewhat Bruce

Springsteen meantSpringsteen meantwhen he referred to a when he referred to a

“deuce” in his hit song“deuce” in his hit song“Blinded by the Light”?“Blinded by the Light”?

Deuce is a 50’s slang term for any of the Ford Model B vehicles and most commonly used as a nickname for the 1934 coupe.

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In the 1950’s most everyone knew that the initials were a reference to a then popular hairstyle.

The Ducktail or Duck’s “arse”

Who made this popular term famous?

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Referring to a guaranteed Referring to a guaranteed success and later shortened success and later shortened to “got it made”.to “got it made”.

Arthur Fonzarelli –Arthur Fonzarelli –› The FonzThe Fonz

A large sedan, usually driven by parents or older people

Drive-in movie theater

While waiting for the submarines to race, couples found creative ways of killing the time, hubba, hubba!

A convertible automobileA convertible automobile

Cools-ville, deads-ville, Cools-ville, deads-ville, Doody-ville, squares-ville and Doody-ville, squares-ville and weirds-ville…. weirds-ville….

Slang terms haveSlang terms haveall but disappeared.all but disappeared.

In the Fifties, the hot-rodders and the Beats provided inspiration.

They seemed “cool” to us, a sharp contrast from the way real teens lived in a preppy, conservative world.

But it was used differently than it is today.

Today it is said in a more clipped way. In the Fifties, it was spoken in a more

dragged out fashion

A guy with tons of grease in his hair, later this came to describe an entire group of people…

Going steady Rock & roll music Getting pinned Cruising the boulevard Hanging out at a malt shop Wearing your boyfriend’s

class ring

_________________ & the Juniors. _________________ & the Miracles. _________________ & the Imperials. _________________ & the Vandellas _________________ & the Belmonts _________________ & the Comets. _________________ & the Crickets.

Danny

Smokey Robinson

Little AnthonyMartha

Dion

Bill Haley

Buddy Holly

Ward, Lumpy, Eddie, Wally

Carmine, Lenny, Squiggy

Richie, Joanie, Potsie

Ricky and David Nelson

Leave itto

BeaverLaverne

and Shirley

Happy Days

Ozzieand

Harriet

“Hey there, hi there, ho there, we’re as happy as can be”

Mickey

Mouse Club

“Someday, Alice, to the moon!”

The

Honeymooner

s

“Hey, boys and girls, what time

is it?”

Howdy

Doody

“Round ‘em up, get ‘em in”

_________ ___________ I was Takin’ a Bath.

____________ ________ Don’t Talk Back.

I found my thrill, on ______________ _____

Splish Splash

Yackety Yack

Blueberry Hill