Yes, I'm old enough to remember, and as I recall the twist wasn't around in 1957.  I think is was more of an early-60's thing.  Chubby Checker's song "Come on Baby Lets Do The Twist" was released in 1961 or 1962.

OK, enough nitpicking - I loved the joke!

John

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For those old enough to remember....

It's the summer of 1957 and Bobby goes to pick up his date, Peggy Sue.
Bobby's a pretty hip guy with his own car and a duck tail hairdo.

When he goes to the front door, Peggy Sue's father answers and invites him
in. "Peggy Sue's not ready yet, so why don't you have a seat?"

He says. "That's cool."

Peggy Sue's father asks Bobby what they are planning to do. Bobby replies
politely that they will probably just go to the malt shop or to a
drive-in-movie.

Peggy Sue's father responds, "Why don't you kids go out and screw?  I hear
all of the kids are doing it."

Naturally this comes as quite a surprise to Bobby and he says "Whaaaaat?"

"Yeah," says Peggy Sue's father, "We know that Peggy Sue really likes to
screw; why, she'd screw all night if we let her!"

Bobby's eyes light up and smiles from ear to ear.  Immediately, he has
revised the plans for the evening.

A few minutes later, Peggy Sue comes downstairs in her little poodle skirt
with her saddle shoes and announces that she's ready to go.  Almost
breathless with anticipation,  Bobby
escorts his date out the front door while Dad is saying, "Have a good
evening kids," with a small wink for Bobby.

About 20 minutes later, a thoroughly disheveled Peggy Sue rushes back into
the house, slams the door behind her and screams at her father:

"DAMMIT DADDY!  THE TWIST!!!  IT'S CALLED THE TWIST !!!!!!!!"

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