The Daily Teaser

Hmmm …

You wouldn’t’ve thought it, would you … ?

But, according to the documentary I’m watching at the moment … ?

Margaret Thatcher’s favourite record at one point, was the Rolf Harris tune, Two Little Boys.

You know, I knew there was a good reason for not voting Conservative … !

I mean, anyone who hasn’t heard the Splodgenessabounds version probably shouldn’t go near thinking about public office … !

Hmm …

Remind me to send the link to Councillor Chilvers …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with bagging 6 out of 6, she also managed to let me know — via Twitter — she was pleased to know copies of Identity Crisis have made it to the UK, and are working their way through the system.

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

Q1) 13th April, 1970, saw an oxygen tank on what explode … ?

Q2) 13th April, 1969, saw the closure of the Tram network in which Australian city … ?

Q3) 13th April, 1992, saw Neil Kinnock resign as Labour Party leader, after the disastrous — for them — 1992 General Election: in which year did Kinnock join the House of Lords … ?

Q4) 13th April, 1829, saw Parliament grant religious toleration to whom: Roman Catholics, Jews or Scientologists … ?

Q5) And finally … 13th April, 1742, saw Handel’s Messiah make its world premiere: but in which city … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th April, 1992, saw the opening of the Euro-Disney resort: what’s it now called … ?

A1) Disneyland Paris.

Q2) 12th April, 1933 saw the birth of Catalan soprano, Montserrat Caballé: with whom did she have an international pop hit, with the song, Barcelona … ?

Q2) Farukh Bulsara: better known, of course, as Freddie Mercury.

Q3) 12th April, 1956, saw the birth of Cuban-American actor, Andrés Arturo García Menéndez: how is he better known … ?

A3) Andy Garcia.

Q4) More to the point, in which film did he play Jimmy “The Saint” Tosnia … ?

A4) Things To Do In Denver, When You’re Dead.

Q5) 12th April, 2000, saw Her Majesty, The Queen award the George Cross — Britain’s highest civilian bravery award — to which group … ?

A5) The then Northern Irish police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Q6) And finally … 12th April, 1606, saw the Union Flag formally adopted as the flag of Great Britain, the predecessor state to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: name either of the two countries in Great Britain.

A6) England and Scotland: Wales doesn’t quite count, as it’s a Principality.

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