[DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 1364 - WHAM-O - TriviaBistro.com [PAR] WHAM-O: Wham-O owners heard about Australian kids using a bamboo ring for 
exercise; it became this 1958 fad  BROADWAY LYRICS: "He had it comin',... [DOC] [TLE] Wham-O History | Wham-O's heritage and over 70 products ... [PAR] They heard of Australian children using a bamboo ring for exercise and 
immediately turned ... Knerr and Melin promoted it for months in 1958 on 
Southern California ... Their perseverance turned HULA HOOP toy hoops into the 
greatest fad the ... and became a "foot fad," a sort of FRISBEE DISC-for-the-feet 
success story. [DOC] [TLE] History of Wham-O, Inc.  FundingUniverse [PAR] Wham-O brought out the Frisbee flying disc in 1957, and in 1958 introduced the 
Hula ... Making a Name in the 1950s with Fad Products ... toys, so an Australian 
friend introduced them to a bamboo ring kids in that country used in exercise 
classes. ... The Hula Hoop became a sudden craze, as children in southern 
California... [DOC] [TLE] Toys in the 1950s - SeniorAdvisor.com [PAR] Jul 3, 2015 ... The founders of Wham-O, Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr, had a friend who took 
a trip to Australia where he saw children using bamboo rings... [DOC] [TLE] At 50, the Hula-Hoop is born again - Savannah Morning News [PAR] Jul 28, 2008 ... It became an instant icon, the granddaddy of all fads. ... Earlier in the 20th century
, children in Australia had loved playing with a similar hoop toy. ... the hoop as a 
form of exercise, and ancient Egyptians played with rings made ... Wham-O 
trademarked "Hula-Hoop," naming it after the Hawaiian hula dance. [DOC] [TLE] In fitness: The good, the fad and the ugly | Living | pressofatlanticcity ... [PAR] Jul 18, 2016 ... And our approach to fitness has evolved along with our culture, from the 
charmingly ... skills on the roof of the Windmill Theater in London, England, Oct. 
15, 1958. ... After executives at the American toy company Wham-O heard that 
Australian kids were fashioning hoops out of bamboo for exercise, the... [DOC] [TLE] Games + Toys - Retro Thing [PAR] Jan 29, 2008 ... In 1958, inspired by Australian bamboo rings used for exercise, Wham-O ... Knerr 
& partner's company Wham-O sold over 100 million Hula Hoops from 1958-1960 
(25 ... and thought that the Hula Hoop fad indicated a permanent market. .... Kids 
either went back to the hard plastic costume-in-a-box, or they... [DOC] [TLE] Hula hoop in the 50s. The hoop gained international popularity late ... [PAR] 50S Dinner, Dinner Ideas, Funky Fads, Toy Fad, 1950S Class, Whamo Toys, ... 
Hula hoops - In 1958, twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four 
... Ring The Balloon  A fun birthday party game in which participants has to ring 
.... The 1950's hula hoop craze was off and looping, with kids all over America... [DOC] [TLE] CPA newsletter 06 04 - Cabbagetown Preservation Association [PAR] Apr 2, 2006 ... Association Volunteer Committees is a great way to become ... again unless the 
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learned about Australian children who used rings made of bamboo for exercising
. ... The manufacturer, Wham-O produced 20,000 hoops daily. [DOC] [TLE] Uncategorized | Good News Everyday! | Page 20 [PAR] Apr 11, 2011 ... Children use them to discover their identity, utilize their creativity, help their .... 
was successfully marketed by California's Wham-O-toy company. ... Melin, 
starting with the idea of Australian bamboo exercise hoops, ... and national 
marketing and retailing, a fad was started in July, 1958; ...... Mood rings. [DOC] [TLE] 2008 | BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK ... [PAR] Jan 27, 2008 ... This year, the presidential candidates will share the

Question: Wham-O owners heard about Australian kids using a bamboo ring for exercise; it became this 1958 fad
Answer: a Hula hoop