The Daily Teaser …

Phew!!

One of these, I really am going to have to get some earlier nights, I really am!!

Allison, bless ’er, does keep stressing I should!

And I really should try and lay off Pac The Man X, this time of the morning, too. It’s just way too enjoyable!

At any rate, let’s move on, shall we? Shall we?

Yes, let’s … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw just Trevor putting in his answers, and bagging 5 out of 5.

Shame Kaiju couldn’t take part, actually, three whole questions about the US …

Let’s see how everyone does, today, shall we?

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 10th April, 1925, saw the original publication of which F. Scott Fitzgerald novel?

Q2) More as a point, what did the F stand for, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s name?

Q3) 10th April, 1962, saw the death of art student, Stuart Sutcliffe: with which band had he been bass guitarist?

Q4) 10th April, 1998, saw peace talks where end with a historic agreement?

Q5) 17 years earlier, 10th April, 1981, saw whom elected as MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone?

Q6) And finally … 10th April, 1864, saw Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg elected as Emperor of where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 9th April, 1976, saw Young Liberal Leader, Peter Hain cleared of robbery: much political party is Hain now a member of?

A1) The Labour Party.

Q2) 9th April, 1865, saw the effective end of the US Civil War, when which Confederate General surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia?

A2) General Robert E. Lee.

Q3) More to the point, which Union General did he surrender to?

A3) General Ulysses S. Grant.

Q4) Still in the US, for this question … 9th April, 1867, saw the US Senate ratify a treaty — with Russia — for the purchase of what?

A4) Alaska.

Q5) 9th April, 2002, saw the official funeral of which member of the UK’s Royal family?

A5) Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. (Buckingham Palace was bombed during WW2: The Queen Mothers response was to — reputedly — say “At last: this means we can look the East End in the face.”)

Enjoy those, everyone.

Now, can anyone tell me why I couldn’t get this advert I saw this morning, out of my head?

Dratted thing!