The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to confess, I’m writing this with Yesterday on in the background.

They’ve a fascinating thing on, about the American armed forces attack on Omaha beach, on D-day.

But that’s not what’s spooked me.

That bloody Birdseye advert, with the polar bear’s got me spooked.

If I was five, I’d probably be hiding behind the sofa. I used to, whenever The Herbs were on.

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor managing to bag 7 out of 7: and I’m thinking I should’ve known Trevor’d get yesterday’s Q7: he does know quite a bit about Canada …

Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 25th May, 1895, saw who convicted of ‘Gross Indecency’?

Q2) 25th May, 1895, ALSO saw the proclamation of which extremely short-lived East Asian republic?

Q3) 25th May, 1976, saw the birth of Irish actor, Cillian Murphy: in which 2003 film did he play a character called Jim?

Q4) Which British football team became the first to win the European Cup, on 25th May, 1967?

Q5) And finally … 25th May, 2006, saw the death of which noted Ska musician?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th May, 1218, saw the forces of the Fifth Crusade leave Acre … for which African country?

A1) Egypt.

Q2) 24th May, 1968, saw who issue a ‘Sack me or Back me’ ultimatum?

A2) French president, Charles de Gaulle.

Q3) 24th May, 1844, saw Samuel Morse send the world’s first Morse code messages: which line from the Bible did he send as that message?

A3) “What God Has Wrought”: taken from Numbers, Chapter 23, Verse 23.

Q4) 24th May is Independence Day in Eritrea: in which year of the 1990s did it win independence?

A4) 1993.

Q5) More to the point, from which African country?

A5) Ethiopia.

Q6) Which Quaker philanthropist — and chocolatier — was born on 24th May, 1836?

A6) Joseph Rowntree.

Q7) And finally … Which British monarch was born on 24th May, 1819?

A7) Queen Victoria.

Enjoy those, everyone. And don’t get too freaked by the video …