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Tuesday 29 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Well …

That’s Christmas over, for another year … !

Well, apart from the inevitable finishing off of the few last presents. I know I’ve been given a copy of The Boat That Rocks I’m gonna happily suggest for a movie night.

Actually, it’s the same for Allison: being the John Wayne fan she is, she was feeling both pleased and grateful, about being given a copy of The Quiet Man.

You know, I don’t think think I’ve ever seen a John Wayne movie.

Adrian, Tim … ?

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Moving on, yesterday’s Teaser saw Andrea, Trevor, and Tim, all getting 5 out of 5, with Andrea, bless her, reaching for the Ointment, after getting the Official First-In-Clap.

You go, Girl!!

Any way, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How to’ and License …

Q1) 29th December, 1170, saw the martyrdom of which ‘… troublesome priest’?


Q2) Which cathedral was that priest in, when he died?


Q3) More to the point, which king unintentionally order the priest’s death?


Q4) 720 years later, 29th December, 1890, saw a massacre of Native Americans: near which creek?


Q5) More to the point, which Native American tribe were massacred at this creek?


Q6) 29th December, 1938, saw the birth of actor, Jon Voight: what’s the name of his actress daughter?


Q7) And finally: 29th December, 1986, saw the death of Lord Stockton: Lord Stockton was better known as which former British PM?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th December, 1065, saw the consecration of which English Abbey?

A1) Westminster Abbey.


Q2) 28th December, 1895, saw which brothers perform the first fee-paying cinema performance: by which brothers?

A2) Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean Lumière.


Q3) 29 years earlier, 28th December, 1836, saw Spain recognise the independence of which Central American country?

A3) Mexico.


Q4) A long time later, 28th December, 2007, saw Nepal abolish what?

A4) The monarchy.


Q5) And finally … today in 1950 saw what turned into the UK’s first National Park?

A5) The Peak District.



Enjoy those, everyone. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna finish making that Triple Berry Cheesecake.

That bloody Café World is getting seriously distracting …

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousTue Dec 29, 10:31:00 am GMT

    Q1. Archbishop Thomas Becket
    Q2. Caterbury Cathedral
    Q3. Henry II (Curtmantle)
    Q4. Wounded Knee
    Q5. Lakota
    Q6. Angelina Jolie
    Q7. 'Supermac' Maurice Harold Macmillan

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  2. trev-vTue Dec 29, 01:45:00 pm GMT

    Q1 Thomas Becket
    Q2 Canterbury Cathedral
    Q3 Henry II, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland
    Q4 Wounded Knee
    Q5 Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux
    Q6 Angelina Jolie Voight
    Q7 Maurice Harold Macmillan "You've never had it so good"

    Trevor

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  3. trev-vTue Dec 29, 05:49:00 pm GMT

    once again the answers that i uploaded at lunch time have gone into the bib black hole of google


    Trevor

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  4. trev-vTue Dec 29, 05:51:00 pm GMT

    here is a copy of my original answers:-

    Q1 Thomas Becket
    Q2 Canterbury Cathedral
    Q3 Henry II, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland
    Q4 Wounded Knee
    Q5 Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux
    Q6 Angelina Jolie Voight
    Q7 Maurice Harold Macmillan "You've never had it so good"

    Trevor

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