Hmmm …
The know, I’ve got to admit, Debbi, bless, mentioned yesterday about Monty Python’s ‘Chinese Watch’ sketch.
Not long after I’d played the notorious Douglas and Dinsdale Piranha series* of — very silly — sketches.
I’m blowed if I can find it, Debbi … !
But I did managed to find a song from the Python’s regular tunesmith, if that’s any help … ?
Called I Like Chinese.
And I don’t know if you could get away with, these days!
I’ve got it on replay, if you must know.
Here …
Strange … !
Now …
Let’s get moving on, shall we?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning that sketch, also bagged 7 out of 7.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s Teaser, shall we? Here’s the questions, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) The night of the 17th May, 1943, saw an RAF raid on dams on 3 German rivers: name any of them.
Q2) More to the point, what was the name of the operation … ?
Q3) Equally to the point, what was the name of the RAF squadron … ?
Q4) Who designed the famous bombs used for it … ?
Q5) As a FINAL one … what was the name of the 1955 film about the raid … ?
Q6) Moving on … 17th May, 1997, saw Zaire officially change its name to what … ?
Q7) 17th May, 1970, saw Thor Heyerdahl begin his attempt to cross what in the Ra 2?
Q8) And finally … 17th May, 1978, saw who’s stolen body found, in Switzerland … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 16th May, 1868, saw which US president acquitted in an impeachment trial … ?A1) President Andrew Johnson.
Q2) More to the point, by how many votes … ?A2) One. Just 1. (I think the technical term is ‘Squeaky Bun Time …’)
Q3) 16th May, 2005, saw the Kingdom of Kuwait permit women to what: wear trousers, attend university or vote … ?A3) Vote.
Q4) 16th May, 1968, saw three people killed in East London killed as one corner of a what collapsed … ?A4) The Ronan Point Tower block.
Q5) 16th May, 1951, saw the first transatlantic flights between Heathrow Airport: and which New York airport … ?A5) Idlewild.
Q6) More to the point, what’s that airport now called … ?A6) John F Kennedy International Airport.
Q7) And finally … 16th May, 1966, saw the Chinese government release the 16th May Notification: what did this see the start of … ?A7) The Cultural Revolution.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with this tune from Enya …
Just because … !
* Oh, no, wait, hang on … ! It’s the line Michael Palin uses, on the phone to his mother, isn’t it, Debbi … ? ARRRGGGHHH!!!
Yes, the Chinese Watch was part of the Piranha Brothers skit. :) I like the song, though. And Enya.
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2. Chastise
3. Squadron 617
4. Dr. Barnes Wallis
5. The Dam Busters
6. the Democratic Republic of the Congo
7. the Atlantic Ocean
8. Charlie Chaplin