You know, I’ve got to confess, I’m writing this with Yesterday on in the background.
They’ve a fascinating thing on, about the American armed forces attack on Omaha beach, on D-day.
But that’s not what’s spooked me.
That bloody Birdseye advert, with the polar bear’s got me spooked.
If I was five, I’d probably be hiding behind the sofa. I used to, whenever The Herbs were on.
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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor managing to bag 7 out of 7: and I’m thinking I should’ve known Trevor’d get yesterday’s Q7: he does know quite a bit about Canada …
Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 25th May, 1895, saw who convicted of ‘Gross Indecency’?Q2) 25th May, 1895, ALSO saw the proclamation of which extremely short-lived East Asian republic?Q3) 25th May, 1976, saw the birth of Irish actor, Cillian Murphy: in which 2003 film did he play a character called Jim?Q4) Which British football team became the first to win the European Cup, on 25th May, 1967?Q5) And finally … 25th May, 2006, saw the death of which noted Ska musician?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 24th May, 1218, saw the forces of the Fifth Crusade leave Acre … for which African country?A1) Egypt.Q2) 24th May, 1968, saw who issue a ‘Sack me or Back me’ ultimatum?A2) French president, Charles de Gaulle.Q3) 24th May, 1844, saw Samuel Morse send the world’s first Morse code messages: which line from the Bible did he send as that message?A3) “What God Has Wrought”: taken from Numbers, Chapter 23, Verse 23.Q4) 24th May is Independence Day in Eritrea: in which year of the 1990s did it win independence?A4) 1993.Q5) More to the point, from which African country?A5) Ethiopia.Q6) Which Quaker philanthropist — and chocolatier — was born on 24th May, 1836?A6) Joseph Rowntree.Q7) And finally … Which British monarch was born on 24th May, 1819?A7) Queen Victoria.
Enjoy those, everyone. And don’t get too freaked by the video …
Q1 Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
ReplyDeleteQ2 The Republic of Formosa
Q3 28 days later
Q4 The Celtic Football Club
Q5 Desmond Dekker
Trevor
“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
“A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her.”
“America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.”
“Genius is born--not paid.”
“I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability.”
All quotes by Oscar Wilde
1. Oscar Wilde
ReplyDelete2. Republic of Formosa
3. 28 Days Later
4. Celtic
5. Desmond Dekker