The New Year’s Day Teaser

Morning, everyone …

How are we feeling, after the party … ?

I’ve got to admit, I had a bit of a quiet one, last night: I’m usually not one for crowds, and the various New Year’s Eve celebrations are a touch too noisy for my taste!

And on top of that … ?

I’ve actually had a cyst out.

And now officially look like a cross between Meatloaf and Frankenstein’s monster, with a stiffer neck than both … !

The upside …

Was simply how quickly the whole procedure actually went … !

But lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I start to bore you with medical war-stories … …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Suzie going head-to-head: with both scoring 6 out of 6, it also saw Trevor quoting Simon Wiesenthal, and Suzie telling us a touch more about Leigh Bowery.

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s New Year’s Day questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) January 1st, 1919, saw the birth of reclusive US author, J. D. Salinger: which of his works notoriously inspired Mark Chapman to kill former Beatle, John Lennon … ?

Q2) 1st January, 1973, saw the UK become a member of which organization … ?

Q3) 1st January, 2002, saw which currency get its first day-to-day use?

Q4) 1st January, 1895, saw the birth of which crime-fighting — and honourary — member of the Order of the British Empire … ?

Q5) And finally … 1st January, 1860, saw Poland issue its first … what … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31st December, 1964, saw who break the World Water Speed Record … ?

A1) Donald Campbell.

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of the boat … ?

Q2) The Bluebell K7.

Q3) 31st December, 1862, saw President Lincoln sign legislation that admitted which breakaway state to the USA?

A3) West Virginia.

Q4) 31st December, 1994, saw the death of which Australian-born, London-based, club promoter … ?

A4) Leigh Bowery. (Who was once described as “using the expression of the ‘other’ to create a form of cultural lip-syncing transvestism”. Apparently.)

Q5) 31st December, 1992, saw the formal dissolving of Czechoslovakia: name either of the two successor states.

A5) The Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Q6) And finally … 31st December, 2004, saw the opening, in Taiwan, of what — at the time — was the world’s tallest building: what was its name?

A6) The Taipei 101.

Enjoy that lot, everyone.

And, as a last thought … ?

HAPPY NEW YEAR … !