7th June, 2025: Midway.
It’s officially official!
My nephew, Jude, was over last night: and made a video.
Feel free to hit the ‘Like’ Button, folks: he’d appreciate it.
~≈🧒🏼≈~
Finally … I managed to see my sister’s laptop!
Unfortunately … ?
To a local tech re-seller: rather than to an individual.
It means less money: but at least the job’s done.
Now all I have to do … is take down the adverts …
~≈💻≈~
A few weeks ago, the US deported a chap called Kilmar Ábrego García to El Salvador.
Mistakenly claiming he was in the country, illegally.
Today … ?
The US government’s decided to bring him back to the US … as they’ve accused him of people trafficking.
Could you make up?
You could.
Really, you could.
But … ?
People would accuse you of being unrealistic …
Let’s move on.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga†, Debbi‡ and Irene‡ putting in their answers: with Olga, Mum and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Irene on two.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] question set, shall we?
Q1) The Japanese Navy saw defeat at the Battle of Midway. On 7th June of which year of the 1940s?Q2) The Japanese were defeated by which country’s navy: America’s, the Soviet Union’s or the UK’s?Q3) The Battle took place in which ocean: the Atlantic or the Pacific?Q4) The Battle took place at Midway … what: Atoll, Atholl or Isle?Q5) Finally … ? Who was the Japanese fleet’s leader for the Battle: Admiral Yamamoto, Emperor Hirohito or General Tojo?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 6th June is Russian Language Day. According to whom: the UN, the EU or the Warsaw Pact Nations?A1) The UN.Q2) The day is shared with whose birthday: Alexander Pushkin’s, Anton Chekov’s or Leo Tolstoy’s?A2) Alexander Pushkin’s.Q3) It’s the fourth most used language on what: the internet, the ISS or the EU?A3) The internet.Q4) Not including semivowels? Not including semivowels, the Russian alphabet has how many vowels?A4) Ten.Q5) Finally … ? Russian is one of two official languages, where: Mars, Skylab or the ISS?A5) The ISS, or International Space Station.
Here’s a thought …
“The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle [ … ] that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea.”From the Wikipedia article on the Battle.
And a potted history …
The next ten question set is on 11th June: it’s about E. T.: The Extraterrestrial
Comments and answers will be published, tomorrow morning.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Hello, Mum!
† Oh, tell me about those towers, Olga! The new O₂ one is about half a mile away, and up a hill. And utter rubbish!
‡ I think ‘excited’ is the wrong word, Debbi. Football firms have usually been about the violence, rather than the sport.
§ Morning, Irene: how IS the meditation … ?
3 comments:
1 l942
2 America
3 Pacific
4 Atoll
5 Yamamoto
1. 42
2. America
3. Pacific
4 Attoll
5. Admiral Yamamoto
Kind of like boxing? Or hockey? :)
Reminds me of that old joke. I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out.
1. 1942
2. America's
3. the Pacific
4. Atoll
5. Admiral Yamamoto
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