You know, you can tell it’s fairly quiet morning, can’t you … ?
Because the first thing I’m gonna to tell you about is the documentary that Yesterday are showing: called The Thirties In Colour: it’s a bit of a lightweight one, but interesting, never-the-less.
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Let’s move on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets …
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers, and bagging himself 5 out of 5.
Lets see how he, and you do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 4th August is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Sithney: he’s the patron saint of what: mad dogs, Cornishmen, or solar panel builders … ?Q2) 4th August, 1265, saw the death — at the Battle of Evesham — of the 6th Earl of Leicester: what was his name … ?Q3) Many years later, 4th August, 1873, saw a survey party by the US 7th Cavalry clash with a Sioux raiding party, at Tongue River: who lead that Raiding party … ?Q4) 4th August, 1961, saw the birth of the 44th President of the USA: who was he … ?Q5) And finally … 4th August, 1632, is the traditional date for the invention of which wine … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 3rd August saw the original founding of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company: in which year … ?A1) 1900.Q2) 3rd August, 1995, saw the death of which Anglo-American actress and director … ?Q3) More to the point, how many films did she direct … ?Q4) 3rd August, 2003, saw the Anglican church in the USA approve the appointment of Gene Robinson as the church’s first … what … ?A4) Openly gay bishop.Q5) And finally … 3rd August, 1954, saw the death of the French novelist, Collette: which of her novel’s was turned into a musical comedy — on stage and film — by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lœwe … ?
Enjoy those, folks. I’ll catch you later.
Here is my last chance to ruin my stellar reputation before going off to the fitness convention for 5 days.
ReplyDelete1. Silly people and Englishmen
2. Dead Earl. Or possibly Robin Hood
3. The eyes, teeth and lips
4. The man who had his 49th birthday, Our President Barack Obama! Yay.
5. The strong kind. Or spritzers.
And don't let Trevor copy me. He always copies me.
Q1 Mad Dogs
ReplyDeleteQ2 Simon de Montfort
Q3 George Armstrong Custer
Q4 Barack Hussein Obama II
Q5 Punch
Trevor
“The future is not a gift - it is an achievement.”
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Harry Lauder born August 4 1870
I am wondering why the frack I can't post here .. Damn Tentacle Porn!
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