The Daily Teaser

Phew!!

Thank You, Kevin!

Bless, I’ve borrowed his dongle, overnight, which of course mean’s I’m able to post today’s Teaser, this morning.

I think I’m going to have to be quick, he’s only paying by the minute.

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor, Andrea and Tim all get 8 out of 8, with Trevor getting the Official First-in Clap.

Let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) Many Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate a pre-Christmas Fast, that ends on the 24^th December: what name is given to this fast?

Q2) What meal is eaten in French speaking parts of the world, on Christmas Eve?

Q3) In which European country is Christmas Eve called the Wigilia, or Vigil?

Q4) Passages from which Psalm was read, by many troops involved in the Christmas Truce, during World War 1?

Q5) 24^th December is celebrated by the Serbian Orthodox Church, on which date?

Q6) 24^th December, 1777, saw the discovery of Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean: what’s its Native name?

Q7) Which notoriously right-wing group formed, on 24^th December, 1865?

Q8) 24^th December, 1974, saw which UK junior minister found living in Australia, after — seemingly — pulling a Reggie Perrin, and faking his own death?

Q9) 24^th December, 1945, saw the birth of bassist and singer, Ian Fraser Kilminster: he’s better known how?

Q10) And finally, 24^th December, 2008, saw the death of which English playwright?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 23^rd December, 1972, saw a major earthquake hit which South American city?

A1) Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.

Q2) 23^rd December, 1893, saw the premiere of Hänsel und Gretel: who was the composer of Hänsel und Gretel? (The composer, nit the librettist.)

A2) Engelbert Humperdinck. (The late 19^th/early 20^th composer, before Simon starts singing … )

Q3) 23^rd December, 1913, saw the creation of the US Federal Reserve, the US Central Bank: which US President signed the relevant legislation into US law?

A3) President Woodrow Wilson.

Q4) 23^rd December, 1805, saw the birth of Joseph Smith, Jr: which American religious movement did he found?

A4) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Q5) 23^rd December is the Feast Day of Saint Thorlac Thohalli — or Þorlákr Þórhallsson, in Old Norse: which country is he the patron Saint of?

A5) Iceland.

Q6) 23^rd December saw the Queen’s Christmas Speech, leaked: in which news paper?

A6) The Sun.

Q7) More to the point, in which years of the 1990s was that leak?

A7) 1992.

Q8) And finally … 23^rd December, 1888, saw which artist notoriously cut off his ear, whilst living in France?

A8) Vincent van Gogh. (Apparently, thish was triggered by an argument with Paul Gauguin. He eventually gave it to a prostitute called Rachel. What she was supposed to do with it … )

Enjoy those, everyone. HOPEFULLY, I’ll catch you later!