You know, it’s had to believe it’s thirty years since the death of John Lennon.
Really, it is.
I was never a huge fan of the guy, and have to confess, that’s possibly a bad thing.
After all, he’d only just started — after helping Yoko bring up Sean, his youngest son — to produce more new music.
What more can one say … ?
Apart from state that this was a big tragedy … for everyone …
Lets move on, shall we … ?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Kaiju and Trevor putting in their answers, it also saw Kaiju putting in his answers first — I think the Official Clap, the long since unmentioned Round of Applause for Getting in First is due a mention — and Trevor quoting Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 8th December, 1980, saw the death of former Beatle, John Lennon: what was the name of the album he and Yoko Ono had released, just prior to his death … ?Q2) More to the point, which of his singles from that album was a UK and US hit, after his death … ?Q3) 8th December is — in the Roman Catholic Church — the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Name any of the 21 countries — apart from the catholic cantons of Switzerland, that would just complicate things — where it’s a Public Holiday.Q4) 8th December, 2008, saw Kirsty Williams become the first woman elected as a party leader in Wales: of which party was she elected leader?Q5) And finally … 8th of December, 2008, saw the death of animator, Oliver Postgate: which of his creations was described as “an old, saggy cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams” … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 7th December, 1776, saw who make an attempt to enter the US military … ?A1) Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier: more simply known as the Marquis de La Fayette.Q2) 7th December, 1787, saw Delaware become the first US state to ratify the US constitution: the English nobleman Delaware was named after — Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr — had been the Governor of which other US state … ?A2) Virginia.Q3) 7th December, 1955, saw who step down as leader of the Labour Party … ?A3) Clement Attlee.Q4) 7th December, 1974, saw the birth of Canadian singer, Nicole Appleton: with which girl band did she, and her older sister, Natalie, find fame … ?A4) All Saints.Q5) And finally … 7th December, 1817, saw the death of William Bligh, captain of the HMS Bounty, at the time of the famous mutiny: which RN rank had he reached at the time of his death … ?A5) Vice-admiral.
Enjoy those, everyone.
And given the day … ?
I’ll leave you with these …
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Q1 Double Fantasy
ReplyDeleteQ2 "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Q3 Andorra, Argentina,Austria,Chile,Colombia,…..,Vatican City Venezuela (just to name a few)
Q4 Welsh Liberal Democrats
Q5 Bagpuss
Trevor
“A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.”
“Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.”
“The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.”
“To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be.”
“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative.”
“Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.”
“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.”
Quotes by Golda Meir (Prime Minister of Israel) died 8th December 1978
1. Double Fantasy
ReplyDelete2. * "(Just Like) Starting Over" (John Lennon, 24 October 1980, #1 UK, #1 U.S.)
* "Woman" (John Lennon, 16 January 1981, #1 UK, #2 U.S.) << Posthumous
* "Walking on Thin Ice" (Yoko Ono, 20 February 1981, #35 UK, #58 U.S.)
* "Watching the Wheels" (John Lennon, 27 March 1981, #30 UK, #10 U.S.)
3. Guam
4. Liberal Democrat
5. Bagpuss
1. I'd love to, but I can't get out of bed
ReplyDelete2. Just like starting over
3. OMG. What a horrible name for a holiday. It sounds like some sort of cannibal event. Sigh....Okay, anything that involves feasting AND immaculate stuff must be in Central and South America. So I'd say pick any of those - i.e.,Brazil. Although, if it were the same day as a soccer/football game, they would combine the two
4. Save the Wales. Ahahaaaaa
5. I have no idea; your underclothes?
Alexandra, please: my undies are no-bodies concern except my own … !
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