You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got the BBC News on, in the background.
And it turns out that the new Creche at the House of Commons is more expensive than Eton!
Oh, and the World Karaoke Championship is being held in Moscow.
I’ve a funny feeling the Russian’s are trying to out-do the Finnish annual World Air-guitar championship.
The Finns don’t hand out dumplings, though.
Whether that’s a good thing … ?
I’m blowed if I know … !
Lets move on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets … !
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Yesterday’s Teaser had an almost classic turnout: it saw Trevor, Kaiju and AlexandraFunFit all putting in their answers, with Trevor and Kaiju bagging 5 out of 5, and Alexandra bagging 2!.
Oh, Alexandra, the song was Two Tribes, so you know, I’ll try and post the video.
Kaiju’s right, it’s a bit of a classic …
Lets move on and see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 25th September, 1960, saw the death of which American etiquette expert … ?Q2) More to the point, in which year was her definitive, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home work first published … ?Q3) 25th September, 1996, saw the Taliban on the verges of capturing which Afghan city … ?Q4) 25th September, 1789, saw the US Congress pass what’s now known as the Bill of Rights: the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution guarantees protection from what … ?Q5) And finally … 25th December, 1932, saw the death of which Canadian pianist … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 24th September, 622, saw Muhammed complete the Hijra, from Mecca to Medina: the Arabic word Hijra translate as which English word … ?A1) Flight or migration.Q2) There’s also Islamic records of an earlier Hijra: to what is now which African Country … ?A2) Ethiopia.Q3) 24th September, 1896, saw the birth of which American author … ?A3) F. Scott Fitzgerald.Q4) While we’re on births: 24th September, 1911, saw the birth of the late leader of the USSR, Konstantin Chernenko: an actor playing him featured in the video for which Frankie Goes To Hollywood song … ?Q5) And finally … 24th September, 1975, saw a party of 5 Britons successfully ascend which mountain.A5) Everest.
Enjoy those, everyone.
Now. Lets have a wrestling match …
Q1 Emily Post
ReplyDeleteQ2 1922
Q3 Kabul
Q4 protection from quartering of troops
Q5 Glenn Herbert Gould was born not dies 25 September 1932
Trevor
“The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have”
“No one, ever, wrote anything as well even after one drink as he would have done without it”
“I've known what it is to be hungry, but I always went right to a restaurant”
“A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor.”
“They (wives) are people who think when the telephone bell rings, it is against the law not to answer it”
“Where do they get that stuff about me being a satirist? I just listen.”
“There isn't anything on earth as depressing as an old sportswriter.”
Quotes by Ring Lardner (Sports Columnist) died 25 September 1933