The Daily Teaser …

Well, here we go …

TODAY’S the day I’m doing the actual interview. Don’t you just HATE it when you get you day’s mixed up?

I know I do …

At any rate shall we move on … ?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s teaser saw Birthday Boy Trevor scoring 5 out of 5.

Happy belated Birthday, Trevor!

Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 17th May, 1915, saw the fall of the last British Liberal government: who was the Party leader, and PM, at the time?

Q2) 13 years earlier, 17th May, 1902, saw the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism: Antikythera is an island off the coast of which European country?

Q3) More to the point, the mechanism was an ancient device used to calculate what: astronomical positions, earthquake strength, or an estimated time of volcanic eruptions.

Q4) 17th May, 2009, saw Dalia Grybauskaitė elected as the first female president … of where?

Q5) And finally … 17th May, 1954, saw the US Supreme Court rule what to be unconstitutional?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 16th May, 1990, saw the death of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets: in which Jim Henson film did David Bowie make an appearance?

A1) Labyrinth.

Q2) 16th May, 1990, also saw the death of which member of the Rat Pack?

A2) Sammy Davies, Jr.

Q3) 16th May, 1866, saw Charles Elmer Hires invent which soft drink?

A3) Root beer.

Q4) 16th May, 2001, saw Leader Deputy PM, John Prescott thump a protestor who’d chucked at egg at him: in which North Wales town was this?

A4) Rhyl. (You know, in spite of his flaws, I’m gonna miss him … )

Q5) And finally … 16th May, 1929, saw the first examples of which awards handed out, in Hollywood?

A5) The Academy Awards: otherwise known as the Oscars.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll try and let you know how the interview, later … !