Spend a Day in 1924 and We'll Guess Which Historic Celebrity You Would Have Been!

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Spend a Day in 1924 and We'll Guess Which Historic Celebrity You Would Have Been!
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About This Quiz

Celebrity is tied to time as much as any human cultural element. Those who are celebrities today may not be celebrities in a decade, a year, a month, or even a day. Celebrity only exists because the conditions in the world are right at the time, so the celebrities of yesteryear could never make it today, just as the stars of today probably won't be able to make it in 30 years.

Every generation has its definitive celebrities. In the 1990s, it was boy bands, late night hosts, a few singers, and the cast of Baywatch. In the 1980s, stars from the 1970s like David Bowie changed and helped define the aesthetic of their time, while Astronauts became celebrities, and martyrs. In the 1970s, having a poster was a sure sign you were a celebrity, and in the 1960s, getting on Ed Sullivan was the sure fire way to fame and riches. No two celebrities represent the same thing, and no two stars "made it" the same way. 

Let's go back in time together, to 1924, the interwar years. You have a day all to yourself, do to with as you wish. How will you spend 24 hours in 1924? And what does that mean for your '20s celebrity?

Where will you shack up while in town?
The best hotel with the biggest bar
The home of a wealthy friend
The most fashionable apartment on Sugar Hill
An old, venerable hotel

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What time are you getting out of bed?
After 9 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
6 a.m.

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What's for breakfast?
Steak and eggs
Toast
A bagel
Cereal

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What are you doing before heading out the door?
Put on a flashy suit
Pick the right accessories
Call around to make plans for the rest of the day
Make sure I'm camera-ready

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How will you get your workout?
I'll go for a run in the park.
I won't.
I'll practice some dance moves.
Situps

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Where do you go in the morning?
Cigar shopping
The garment district
A museum
The library

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Do you worry about people seeing you and stopping you in the street?
I expect it!
Not most people
Not much
A little

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Who will you be seeing there?
An old pal from my childhood
A model
A singer
A writer

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What will you be doing with them?
Living it up!
Trying on clothes
Planning a show
Working on an idea together

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What time will you split up?
11:45 a.m.
10 a.m.
Noon
11:30 a.m.

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What are your plans for lunch?
Burgers and beer
A light pasta and wine
A sandwich and mineral water
Shepherd's pie and milk

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How long will you spend eating and relaxing?
A couple hours
A half hour
An hour or so
45 minutes

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Where are you headed after lunch?
The ballpark
A design house
A nightclub
A movie theater

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Do you worry people will recognize you there?
I don't worry about it, I'm used to it.
I should hope they would!
I don't expect there to be many people there.
Maybe, but I'm in disguise!

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Who will you go there with?
Lou Gehrig
A competent seamstress
A percussionist
My spouse

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What are you doing with them this afternoon?
Playing a game
Work
Making music and dance
Gaining inspiration

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Do you plan on buying any souvenirs this afternoon?
No
Some fabric swatches
Maybe a bottle of something good
Just ticket stubs

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When will you start to get ready for the evening?
After six
Four
Five
After tea

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How will you put on your game face for going out?
Slick back my hair
Put on an incredible outfit
Get sweaty
Stretch

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What will you wear?
A pinstripe suit
A pencil skirt
A crazy costume
Simple clothes

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What time will you plan on having dinner?
From 6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
5 p.m.
7:30 p.m.

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Where will you go for dinner?
A string of nightclubs
A salon
A club where I can take the stage
For a walk

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Will you make a scene at dinner?
I make a scene everywhere.
No
Not until after dinner
Scenes just happen around me

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Are you part of the entertainment at the restaurant?
I think so.
No, I think not.
Of course I am!
I try not to be.

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How late do you stay at the dinner venue?
Until dawn
An hour or two
Until midnight
An hour

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Where do you go for the after-dinner party?
A bar where there are members of both genders
Home
Someone's house
I don't.

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Who do you go with?
My work friends
Alone
My new friends
My spouse

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What do you do there?
Drink and carouse
Try to find inspiration
Perform
Tell jokes

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How much do you drink at this party?
Enough to drown the Spanish navy
One unit
I don't really drink.
I'll have a pint.

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What time do you turn in for the night?
Morning
9 p.m.
1 a.m.
8 p.m.

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You Got: