The Saint Patrick’s Day Teaser

You know, I’m gonna be signing on, in a while.

I hate having to do it, I really do.

But with the job situation being what it is …

Oh, well …

I’d better get moving on, hadn’t I?

Yesterday’s teaser saw Trevor — quotelessly — bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s Themed question’s, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) How many leaves does a shamrock usually have?

Q2) The RTE is the Irish equivalent of the BBC; - what does the R stand for?

Q3) Which US sitcom shares its name with a Samuel Beckett play?

Q4) True or False; - Saint Patrick was Irish.

Q5) What's Irish Gaelic’s nearest linguistic relative: Welsh, Scottish or Manx?

Q6) Spell Patrick … in Irish Gælic.

Q7) “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do” were the last words of which Irish playwright?

Q8) 17th March, 1756, saw the first celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day, in New York City: what was the name of the tavern it was held in?

Q9) 17th March, 1845, saw the patenting of which piece of Office equipment?

Q10) 17th March, 1337, saw who named as the first Duke of Cornwall?

Q11) 17th March, 1985, saw the first killings committed by serial killer, Richard Ramirez: how was he more notoriously known?

Q12) And finally … 17th March, 1995, saw the death of which of the Kray twins?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 16th March, 37 AD, saw who named as Roman Emporer?

A1) Gaius Julius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus: otherwise known as Caligula. (Forget about anyone else, this guy was the original Little Boots … !)

Q2) 16th March, 1872, saw which team win the first ever UK FA Cup?

A2) Wanderers FC.

Q3) 16th March, 1968, saw between 350 to 500 native Vietnamese killed by US troops in one of the most notorious massacres of the Vietnam War: what was this massacre called?

A3) The My Lai Massacre.

Q4) Exactly ten years later, 16th March, 1978, saw Aldo Moro kidnapped by — apparent — terrorists. Which European country was Moro the former Prime Minister of?

A4) Italy.

Q5) 16th March was the first day of which Ancient Roman festival?

A5) The Bacchanalia.

Q6) And finally … 16th March, 2005 saw the Government of Israel hand over which town to the Palestinians?

A6) Jericho.

Enjoy those, folks. I’ll catch you later.