The Daily Teaser …

You know, that’s a thing I’m thinking I liked about yesterday’s Royal Wedding …

The fly-past!

Quite amazing to catch … !

So were the kisses … !

… … … …

You know, I’m starting to worry.

I’ve a very old gay friend who doesn’t get this drama queen …

At any rate, one thing I know I am a touch boggled about, is some of the Royal Wedding commemorative widgets.

I mean …

Kate And William condoms … ?

Dear Lord …

About the only thing that does spoil it all, slightly, apart from the condoms … ?

Is that I missed the snooker semi-finals, yesterday.

The Mark Williams - John Higgins match is still finely balanced. But Ding Junhui - Judd Trump … ? Is currently at 13 frames, all.

THAT’S going to be one to watch …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser was quite quiet: I’m not surprised, as I know that Debbi, bless her, is at the Domestic Malice convention: good luck to her … !

So lets how you can cope with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 30th April is, of course, Walpurgis Night: which British city has a Beltane Fire Festival on Walpurgis Night … ?

Q2) The events of which Dennis Wheatley novel start on Walpurgis Night … ?

Q3) Which Disney closes with events on Walpurgis Night rather than Halloween, as is usually claimed … ?

Q4) Moving on … 30th April, 1812, saw Louisiana become the 18th State of the USA: how had it been known, until then … ?

Q5) 30th April, 1995, saw who become the first US president to visit Northern Ireland … ?

Q6) And finally … 30th April, 1900, saw the death of which railway engineer … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th April, 2011, sees the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton: which royal guest has announced he isn’t coming … ?

A1) Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain. (And blamed the crisis in his homeland, at the moment … )

Q2) More to the point, in which church are they getting married … ?

Q2) Westminster Abby.

Q3) Name either of the three colours on the Middleton Coat of Arms.

A3) Red, blue or white. The chevron in the middle is Gold: as such, and heraldically speaking, it’s a metal, rather than a colour.

Q4) Who’s the only comedian listed as going to the wedding … ?

A4) Rowan Atkinson.

Q5) Moving on … 29th April, 2004, — the same day Oldsmobile built their last car — saw George W. Bush testify before what … ?

A5) National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: also known as the 9/11 Commission.

Q6) 29th April is International Dance Day: in which year did UNESCO’s International Theatre Institute introduce it?

A6) 1982.

Q7) 29th April, 2010, saw the death of A. S. Douglas, the man credited with inventing the first graphical computer game: the game in question was a version of what … ?

A7) Noughts and Crosses: or tic-tac-toe, if your feeling transatlantic.

Q8) And finally … 29th April, 1958, saw which Broadway musical debut in London … ?

A8) My Fair Lady.

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