The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got a documentary on, at the moment.

One I’d taped, a couple of nights ago, from BBC 4, along about the double-agent code-named Garbo.

And one who’d managed to seriously convinced the German High Command that D-Day — when it came — would come at Pas de Calais.

Rather than Normandy …

Makes you think, doesn’t it … ?

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Lets move on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with feeling pleased her new book is now an official Best Seller — and available here in the UK — she also managed to bag 5 out of 5.

Let me know when the UK paperback edition comes out, Debbi: I think I’m going to have to see if the library’s got a copy, now! Just to keep up … !

Lets she how she — and you — managed with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 23rd February, 632 Ad, saw the Prophet’s Last Sermon to the Muslim faithful: what’s the Arabic term for this sermon … ?

Q2) 23rd February, 1947, saw the founding of the International Organization for Standardization: what’s the usual acronym for that body … ?

Q3) 23rd February, 1981, saw the start of an attempted coup in Spain: triggered by an armed takeover attempt of which government building … ?

Q4) More to the point, who famously helped quash this attempt, with a overnight TV appeal … ?

Q5) And finally … 23rd February, 1846, saw which theologian join the Roman Catholic Church … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 22nd February, 1955, saw Maureen Connolly retire: from which sport … ?

A1) Tennis.

Q2) More to the point, what was her nickname … ?

Q2) ‘Little Mo’.

Q3) 22nd February, 1979, saw which Caribbean island achieve independence from the UK … ?

A3) Saint Lucia.

Q4) 22nd February, 1950, saw the birth of actress, Julie Walters: in which film did she play Liverpudlian hairdresser, Susan White … ?

A4) Educating Rita.

Q5) Three years later, 22nd February, 1953, saw the birth of actor, Nigel Planer: which member of The Young Ones did he play … ?

A5) Neil the Hippie.

Q6) And finally … 22nd February, 2002, saw the death of which American animator … ?

A6) Chuck Jones.

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