The Daily Teaser …

You know I’ve got to admit, I’m not sure what to make o the news that the UK — as a nation — is now involved in the Libya No-Fly-Zone.

OK, granted, Gaddafi isn’t necessarily a wonderful person: and granted the Benghazi rebels need every bit of help they can get …

But interfering in another nation-state’s internal affairs … ? I’m not sure I’m convinced.

My only real consolation is that a British mission has returned from Libyan airspace, this morning, after not carrying out its mission: seemingly … ? There were ‘too many civilians’ in the area …

Which is nice …

Lets move on, shall we … ?

This one’s a bit controversial …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Adrence putting in their answers: it saw Debbi bagging 5 out of 5, with Adrence matching @alexandrafunfit’s personal worst of zero! It also saw Debbi admitting she’d not realised yesterday was World Storytelling Day.

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

Q1) 21st March, 1152, saw the marriage of Louis 7th of France: which famous woman had he been married to … ?

Q2) More to the point, which English king was her second husband … ?

Q3) 21st March, 1874, saw Henry Morgan Stanley begin his search for which explorer … ?

Q4) 21st March, 1980, saw President Jimmy Carter announce a US boycott of what … ?

Q5) That same day — 21st March, 1980 — famously saw who get shot … ?

Q6) And finally … 21st March, 1984, saw talks in Europe collapse, over any rebate British money in the EU: which British PM was in charge of the UK’s delegation … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 20th March, 1987, saw the US Federal Food Drug Administration approve which anti-AIDS drug … ?

A1) Zidovudine: otherwise known under the brand name, Retrovir, and the initials, AZT.

Q2) 20th March, 1995, saw a domestic terrorist attack on the Tokyo subway system: by which religious group?

Q2) Aum Shinrikyo.

Q3) 20th March is Nowruz, or New’s Day in Iranian and Kurdish calendars: it’s also New Year’s Day in which Middle Eastern religion … ?

A3) Zoroastrianism.

Q4) 20th March is also World Storytelling Day: in which country did World Storytelling Day originate … ? (This year’s theme is water, by the way: keep your eyes open for ‘#WSD11’ hashtag.)

A4) Sweden.

Q5) And finally … 20th March, 1957, saw the birth of which American movie director … ?

A5) Spike Lee.

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

* Which also has a quote from the eminently quotable Brian Clough. Right at the end …