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Nostalgia Riddles — Sheet 2

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Instructions: Read each riddle carefully. Use the hint if you get stuck, and write your answer on the line provided.

1.
Drop a coin in me, pick your favorite song, and I'll play it for the whole diner to hear. What am I?
Hint: I was usually found in restaurants and soda shops.
2.
I had four wheels, one on each corner, and you strapped me onto your shoes to glide down the sidewalk. What am I?
Hint: There were rinks dedicated to using me.
3.
Point me, click, and in a minute a white square slides out. Shake it gently and watch the image slowly appear. What am I?
Hint: Instant photography, no darkroom needed.
4.
I held your music on a ribbon of tape. You could flip me over for more songs, but sometimes I'd get tangled. A pencil could fix me. What am I?
Hint: You'd rewind me with a pencil to save batteries.
5.
I sat on your roof and caught invisible signals from the sky. You'd have to adjust me to get a clear picture on your television. What am I?
Hint: Sometimes called rabbit ears when I was indoors.

Answer Key

Nostalgia Riddles — Sheet 2

Q1:a jukebox

Q2:roller skates

Q3:a Polaroid camera

Q4:a cassette tape

Q5:a TV antenna

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