The Daily Teaser …

I’ve got to admit, it’s another late start for today’s teaser.

Mostly because meself, Allison, and Dr Kevin were all over Movie Night Adrian’s, last night, watching the Roland Emmerich directed disaster movie, 2012.

More on that, later, I think …

Yesterday’s teaser saw Trevor and Libellous going head to head, with Trevor scoring 5 out of 6 and Libellous bagging 3.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 2nd May, 2001, saw two auction houses charged with overcharging customers: name either.

Q2) 2nd May, 1946, saw the start of an unsuccessful escape attempt: from which US prison?

Q3) More to the point, this escape attempt later became known as what?

Q4) 2nd May, 1729, saw the birth of which Russian ruler?

Q5) Today also saw the birth of author, E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith: name either of the two series of science fiction novels he became famous for writing.

Q6) And finally … 2nd May, 1985, saw the birth of which English singer/songwriter?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) In many parts of the world, 1st May is celebrated as International what Day?

A1) International Workers Day.

Q2) In English traditionally, what sort of folk-dancing was usually performed — by teams — on May Day?

A2) Morris Dancing.

Q3) 1st May saw the Act of Union that joined the Kingdom’s of England and Scotland, to form the kingdom of Great Britain: but in which year? (Now, why do I get the feeling that FSG Drone and Dr Paul are frothing, frothily, like madly frothing Scotsmen … ?)

A3) 1707.

Q4) 1st May, 1931, saw which iconic New York building dedicated?

A4) The Empire State Building.

Q5) More to the point, who was it dedicated by … ?

A5) President Herbert Hoover.

Q6) And finally … 1st May, 1851, saw Queen Victoria open what … ?

A6) The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you later …