The Daily Teaser …

You know, right at the moment … ?

Right at the moment, I’m feeling mildly embarrassed, to say the least.

OK, granted I’m not having the same problems as Japan — wrecked after an earthquake, and tsunami, and staring at a possible nuclear reactor problem — or Libya: which is starting to look like it’s having a civil war, rather than just a series of protests, as happened in Egypt and Bahrain.

Very true, I’m not.

But, as Debbi managed to gently point out … ?

I managed to make a complete hash of yesterday’s Teaser … !

On the upside … ?

Bless her, Debbi also managed to tell me she’s made the New York Times* bestseller list! congratulations, there … !

From where I’m sitting … ?

I’m getting minor corrections from a NY Times bestseller: the snob factor’s incredible … !

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi both putting in her answers. While she — technically — managed to score 4 out of 6, I’m quite happy to hand her at least one more point, for catching my mistake!

Let’s see how she, you — and me! — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 13th March, 1781, saw William Herschel discover Uranus: what did he originally plan to name it … ?

Q2) More to the point, Uranus was the Roman God of what … ?

Q3) While we’re being scientific … 13th March, 2003, saw Nature magazine announce the discovery of 350,000 year old footprints in which country … ?

Q4) 13th March,1921, saw which country declare its independence from China … ?

Q5) 13th March, 1970, saw the Conservatives win in the Bridgewater by-election: this by election was noted for being the first time who could vote in a UK election … ?

Q6) And finally … 13th March, 1947, saw which musical make its Broadway début … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers: or, at least, the ones I can salvageº … …

Q1) 12th March, 1969, saw Paul McCartney marry Linda Eastman, as she then was, in a civil ceremony at which London Register’s Office … ?

A1) Marylebone Register Office.

Q2) 12th March, 1938, saw German troops occupy where … ?

Q2) Austria.

Q3) 12th March, 1964, saw which US state become the first to legally sell lottery tickets … ?

A3) New Hampshire.

Q6) And finally … 12th March, 1994, saw which Church ordain its first female priests … ?

A6) The Church of England.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you after I’ve celebrated Neil Sedaka’s birthday, with a tune. And played the Shaggy number, that came up when I went looking for it … !

º I think I’ve seen what happened: I’ve got Mauritius listed as the answer to yesterday’s Q4: I’ve got a Mac, famed for having a very good operating system. Which, like Windoze, doesn’t stop the operator having a ‘drag and drop’ or ‘copy and paste’ spasm … !

* Have a look at #35 … Oh, and Debbi … ? Thank you. And Congratulations!