The Daily Teaser …

You know, I think I’ve just had a senior moment.

I’ve got fairly long hair, and usually I sleep with my hair in a pony-tail.

Complete with a hair-band, so you know.

I literally just went to the bathroom to have a shower.

Took out the hair-band.

And quite calmly through it down the toilet.

D’OH!

And Vince Cable thinks he’s got problems … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: along with bagging five out of five, he also put in quotes from author, Rebecca West.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 22nd December, 2002, saw the death of singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Joe Strummer: which 70s era band was he the co-founder of … ?

Q2) 22nd December, 1849, saw whose execution called off at the last minute … ?

Q3) 22nd December, 1944, saw German troops demand the surrender of troops lead by General Anthony Clement McAuliffe: what was his notoriously — or possibly famously — blunt reply … ?

Q4) 22nd December, 1858, saw the birth of Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini: which of his operas is the only one to have a preserved recording, by the original conductor … ?

Q5) And finally … 22nd December, 2005, saw the discovery of two additional rings around which planet of the solar system … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st December is Forefathers Day: but in which Massachusetts town … ?

A1) Plymouth.

Q2) 21st December, 1967, saw the death of Louis Washkansky, 18 days after he became the first person to receive … what … ?

Q2) A heart transplant.

Q3) 21st December, 1913, saw the birth of Werner Von Trapp, of the Von Trapp Family Singers: what was the name of his character, in The Sound of Music … ?

A3) Kurt.

Q4) 21st December is also the feast day of which of the apostles … ? (Sorry, Kaiju … )

A4) Saint Thomas the Apostle: AKA Doubting Thomas.

Q5) And finally … 21st December, 1879 — or 1878, depending on who you ask — saw the birth of dictator, Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili (იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე ჯუღაშვილი, in his native Georgian). How was he better known … ?

A5) Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …