The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got to confess, I’m in the middle of brewing up me second cuppa of the morning.

Mostly where I’m still in the process of waking up.

And getting distracted by McSebi’s Pac the Man X, unfortunately … !!

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And reading up on the (by now former) Lib-Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, resignation.

What gets me, there, is the amount of his colleagues describing it as a ‘personal tragedy’.

I’d like to know how that works. I mean, he basically admitted to having his hand in the till.

You can tell I’m a disgruntled Liberal voter, can’t you … ?

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At any rate, let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju putting in answers. And, while Trevor bagged 6 out of 6, but I’m not sure whether to score Kaiju at 6, or 5 and a half, points.

It all hinges around yesterday’s q6: the exact rank of Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp, whilst he was a Korvettenkapitän in the Austro-Hungarian navy: technically equivalent to a Lieutenant Commander, anywhere else …

Hmmmm …

Let me know what you think, there, everyone …

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At any rate, let’s get moving, shall we … ?

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

Q1) 31st May, 1678, saw marches in honour of whom? start going through Coventry?

Q2) 31st May, 1930, saw the birth of actor/director — and former politician — Clint Eastwood. How many Oscars has he won?

Q3) More to the point, what small Californian town was he mayor of?

Q4) 31st May 1872, saw the birth of which cartoonist … ?

Q5) 31st May, 1957, saw who found guilty of Comtempt of Congress?

Q6) And finally … 31st May, 1859, saw the Clock Tower of the House of Parliament, start keeping time. At which end of the Houses is Big Ben, north or south … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th May, 70 AD, saw Roman legions breach the Second Wall around which city … ?

A1) Jerusalem.

Q2) More to the point, those legions were led by the man who — nine years later — was to become Roman Emperor: what was his name … ?

A2) Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus.

Q3) 30th May, 1972, saw members of which group go on trial in the UK for 25 different bombings?

A3) The Angry Brigade.

Q4) 30th May, 1642, saw the English Parliament annul all honours granted by who … ?

A4) Charles 1st.

Q5) 30th May, 1947, saw the death of George-Ludwig, Ritter von Trapp: which musical is loosely based on his life … ?

A5) The Sound Of Music.

Q6) As today’s final question … which rank did George-Ludwig reach in the Austro-Hungarian Navy … ?

A6) Korvettenkapitän: roughly equivalent to a Lieutenant Commander, in the Royal Navy.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …