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 … ?Q6) And finally … 22nd February, 2002, saw the death of which American animator … ?A6) Chuck Jones.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !
I poked my head up from doing a dozen income tax returns to see the photo of Jude. Gee Goodness he is a cutie! He looks like the Gerber Baby!
ReplyDeleteAnyways...here are my responses, one of which is a shear guess...
1. Khutbatul Wada’
2. ISO
3. 23-F, led by El Tejerazo (Antonio Tejero)...bursting into the Spanish Congress of Deputies by a group of 200 armed officers of the Guardia Civil during the process of electing Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo to be the country's new Prime Minister.
4. King Juan Carlos I
5. Saint Thomas Aquinas
He is that, yeah … !
ReplyDeleteOh and Q3 … ?
Was quite a guess … …
1. Khutbah
ReplyDelete2. ISO
3. The parliamentary chamber building
4. King Juan Carlos
5. John Henry Newman, aka, Cardinal Newman
Great cartoon, BTW! A classic. :)
I'll let you know when my latest book is available in print in the UK. My bad that it isn't now. Long story. :(
However, my first novel Identity Crisis is available in paperback. OK. Commercial over. :)
Blimey, had to look that up, Kaiju: but yeaah, point taken: I don’t think he’s reached the Pears Soap stage, though …
ReplyDeleteAnd quit worrying, Debbi … !
I’m nothing if not a shameless self promoter: just with nowt to sell except opinion and Teasers … !