The Daily Teaser …

How did we find the Elvis teaser, yesterday?

Good?

I’ve got to admit, I had a good time, researching that; I don’t know if it’s just me, but I generally find the themed questions quite a challenge to write.

Intellectual stimulation, if you want.

And they’re always something that always throws up surprises … ! (I do know my mother only got four out ten … come on, Mum, you grew up, around then!!)

But let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, lets!

Here’s today’s questions and answers …

Q1) August 17^th, 1887, saw the birth of Afro-American Civil Rights leader, Marcus Garvey; members of which religion regard him as a prophet?

Q2) August 17^th, 1907, saw the opening of Pike Place Market, the world’s longest running farmer’s market; in which US city is Pike Place Market?

Q3) One year later, “Fantasmagorie”, the world’s first cartoon, was first shown; in which European city?

Q4) August 17^th, 1953, saw the first meeting of which 12 Step group; AA, CA, or NA?

Q5) And finally, today in 1998, President Clinton admitted to a Grand Jury, that he’d had an inappropriate relationship … with who?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) August 16^th, saw the death of Elvis Presley; in which year of the 1970s?

A1) 1977.

Q2) How many music Halls of Fame has he been inducted into?

A2) Four. (The Rock and Roll, Country, Songwriters and — strangely — the Jewish-American Hall of Fame! Which puts a strange slant on “Hound Dog”.)

Q3) Which Mississippi town was the birthplace of Elvis?

A3) Tupelo.

Q4) What was Elvis’ first UK hit single?

A4) “Heartbreak Hotel”.

Q5) More to the point, what was Elvis’ first UK No. 1?

A5) “All Shook Up”.

Q6) More to the point, Elvis’ most recent UK hit was “A Little Conversation”; who was the remixer & producer of this version

A6) JXL

Q7) 1957 saw the release of the “Elvis Christmas Album”; was that his second, third or fourth album?

A7) Third.

Q8) What was the name of the first film he appeared in?

A8) “Love me Tender”.

Q9) What was Elvis Presley’s last UK hit … during his lifetime?

A9) “Way Down”.

Q10) And finally, Elvis died at his home in Memphis; what is the name of that home?

A10) Gracelands.

Enjoy those. I’ll catch you later!