The Daily Teaser …

Now that’s just weird.

Or weirdish, at any rate …

I’ve got Yesterday on in the background — you’ve probably guessed I like the channel — and they’s got a documentary on about the UK’s wartime rationing: following on from yesterday’s programme about the reintroduction of bananas, they’ve a documentary on called Ration Book Britain.

Basically, showing us how to cook some of the era’s recipes.

Spam, I can live with.

The Woolton Pie actually looks rather nice.

But Mock Banana … ?

I think the less said about Mock Banana, the better … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Kaiju going head-to-head, with both scoring 6 out of 6, and Trevor putting in some quotes from a certain Mr Marvin Lee Aday.

Big chap … ?

Bit of a singer, in case you did know … !

Meatloaf, in other words, in case you didn’t know.

Lets get moving on, and see how both they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 28th September, 1779, saw who elected as the US President … ? (Actually, I could’ve phrased this slightly differently: I should say the President of the Continental Congress, which is slightly different …)

Q2) 28th September is the feast day of which rather Christmassy Bohemian Saint … ?

Q3) 28th September, 2008, saw SpaceX launch the first private spacecraft to go into space: what was it called … ?

Q4) 28th September, 1971, saw the UK Parliament pass the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: this banned the medicinal use of which drug?

Q5) And finally … 28th September, 1958, saw the government of France ratify a new … what … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th September, 1908, saw the first production model Model T Fords leave the factory they’d been made in: in which US city was this… ?


A1) Detroit.

Q2) Famously, Henry Ford said the car would “… be painted any colour the customer want’s, so long as it’s … ” what … ?

A2) Black.

Q3) 27th September, 1968, saw the debut performance of the musical, Hair: which song — or two songs, I should say — provided a hit for The 5th Dimension?

A3) The Age of Aquarius or Let the Sunshine In

Q4) 27th September, 2003, saw the launch of the SMART-1 satellite: which body was the SMART-1 orbiting … ?

A4) The Moon.

Q5) 27th September is the Feast of Saint Vincent DePaul: as well as being the patron saint of hospitals, leprosy and prisoners, he’s also the patron saint of which animals … ?

A5) Horses.

Q6) And finally … 27th September, 1821, saw which Central American country gain its independence from Spain … ?


A6) Mexico.

Enjoy those, every one.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to try and get Mock Bananas out of my head …