Sunday 26 June 2011

The Daily Teaser: 26-6-11

There we go …

I’ve got to admit, Jude’s got this bad habit of looking good, first thing in the morning, he really does!

Mind you …

I’ve ALSO got to admit, I’ve got a bit more hair than he does.

To the point where’s it almost to the small of me back.

I like it like that, meself.

Although it does mean I look like an explosion in a Bananarama factory, first thing in the morning.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers: and saw Mr S scoring 4 out of 5, and Debbi bagging 5.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video

Q1) 26th June saw the signing of the original United Nations Charter: in which year … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which US state … ?

Q3) In the opening line of the Charter, it says that the peoples of the UN will try and save succeeding generations from the scourge of what … ?

Q4) 26th June, 1948, saw the Western Allies begin an airlift to which German city … ?

Q5) Who — apocryphally — claimed to be a doughnut, on a visit to that city on 26th June, 1963.

Q6) And finally … 26th June, 1960, saw which island nation gain independence from France … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 25th June, 1876 was the date of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or the Battle of the Greasy Grass, as it’s known to Native Americans: who was the Lakota Sioux holy man and tribal chief whose visions were pivotal in it … ?
A1) Sitting Bull: or Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake, in Lakota.

Q2) More to the point, the Little Bighorn flows through which two US states … ?
Q2) Wyoming and Montana.

Q3) 25th June, 1947, saw the first publication of The Dairy of A Young Girl: how is this book better known … ?
A3) The Diary Of Anne Frank: or Het Achterhuis, in the original Dutch.

Q4) 25th June, 1938, saw who named as the first President of Ireland … ?
A4) Dr Douglas Hyde.

Q5) 25th June, 1975, saw a State of Emergency declared: in which commonwealth country … ?
A5) India.

Q6) And finally … 25th June, 1903, saw the birth of writer, George Orwell: what was the name of his first published book … ?
A6) Down and Out in Paris and London.
Enjoy those, everyone: as I’ve got A Good Man Goes To War playing in the background … ? I’ll leave you with a few words from the late Commander Strax …



1 comment:

Debbi said...

1. 1945
2. California
3. war
4. Berlin
5. John F. Kennedy
6. Madagascar