The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can tell it’s fairly quiet morning, can’t you … ?

Because the first thing I’m gonna to tell you about is the documentary that Yesterday are showing: called The Thirties In Colour: it’s a bit of a lightweight one, but interesting, never-the-less.

‹‹‹~›››

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers, and bagging himself 5 out of 5.

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

Q1) 4th August is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Sithney: he’s the patron saint of what: mad dogs, Cornishmen, or solar panel builders … ?

Q2) 4th August, 1265, saw the death — at the Battle of Evesham — of the 6th Earl of Leicester: what was his name … ?

Q3) Many years later, 4th August, 1873, saw a survey party by the US 7th Cavalry clash with a Sioux raiding party, at Tongue River: who lead that Raiding party … ?

Q4) 4th August, 1961, saw the birth of the 44th President of the USA: who was he … ?

Q5) And finally … 4th August, 1632, is the traditional date for the invention of which wine … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd August saw the original founding of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company: in which year … ?


A1) 1900.

Q2) 3rd August, 1995, saw the death of which Anglo-American actress and director … ?

A2) Ida Lupino.

Q3) More to the point, how many films did she direct … ?

A3) 9.

Q4) 3rd August, 2003, saw the Anglican church in the USA approve the appointment of Gene Robinson as the church’s first … what … ?

A4) Openly gay bishop.

Q5) And finally … 3rd August, 1954, saw the death of the French novelist, Collette: which of her novel’s was turned into a musical comedy — on stage and film — by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lœwe … ?


A5) Gigi.

Enjoy those, folks. I’ll catch you later.