You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got a thing for Yesterday, I really do.
The channel, I should add.
It’s been something of a regular on me tv for years, now, as I’ve found it’s usually — bar repeats of Antiques Roadshow — got something interesting on.
A repeat, usually, as they tend to buy shows in: but it does mean I can catch stuff I missed when it was on the first time.
Including shows like Who Do You Think You Are.
Fascinating episode, today …
Hmmm …
Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets …
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Yesterday’s Teaser was an All-Ladies one, with both Serendipity and Debbi both putting their answers in: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Serendipity, bless both telling us the name of Aristide’s jockey — Oliver Lewis — and catching the typo I’d made in Q1.
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s themed questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How to’, License and video …
Q1) 18th May, 1897, saw the original publication of Dracula: who was the author … ?Q2) Just as a point, Dracula is, obviously, named after Vlad 3rd Tepes … of where … ?Q3) More to the point, how many times did Vlad rule his nation: two, three or four times … ?Q4) Equally to the point, which religious order did Vlad and his father belong too … ?Q5.) And finally … Vlad 3rd was an ally Hungarian king, Matthias Corvinus: in which vampiric film series do the Covinus family play a role … ?A5) The Underworld series.
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 17th May, 1994, saw which African nation hold its first multiparty elections … ?A1) Malawi.Q2) 17th May, 1973, saw the start of televised hearings into what in the UK … ?Q2) The Watergate Scandal.Q3) 17th May, 1943, saw Operation Chastise — the bombing of the River Ruhr — take place: how is that Operation better known … ?A3) The Dambusters Raid.Q4) 17th May, 1805, saw Muhammed Ali become the Wali of Egypt: what exactly is a Wali … ?A4) The governor.Q5) And finally … 17th May, 1875, saw the very first Kentucky Derby won by which horse … ?A5) Aristide.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
After I’ve left you with a tune, of course …
8 comments:
1. Bram Stoker
2. Sighișoara, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary
3. three
4. Vlad Dracul who was a proud member of the monarchical chivalric order for selected nobility with a Latin name "Societas Draconistrarum" meaning the Order of the Dragon. A member of this order would be referred to as Draconist or Dracul, a noun of the Latin word Draco, meaning "dragon" (which was derived from the Greek word Δράκων (Drákōn)). A son of Dracul would then be called Dracula.
5. Underworld (Thanks a lot, Paul! Didn't see this spoiler until after I did the work! lol)
Apropos absolutely nothing: It just occurred to me...
Draco Malfoy is a character and a major antagonist in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Rowling didn't pull that name out of a hat, did she? Har!
Probably not: it is a fairly common shortening … !
I also read, somewhere that the Spanish used the name of a certain Sir Francis Drake …
Ah, but "draco", (meaning "dragon") is the Latin word for some malevolent entity, which certainly describes Draco Malfoy. Rowlings liberally uses Latin terms throughout the Harry Potter series. I'm betting the use of that word for Malfoy was deliberate.
Rowling has all sorts of sly little inferences throughout the series, which is probably why educated adults delighted in reading the books.
1. Bram Stoker
2. Wallachia, Romania
3. three
4. Order of the Dragon
5. the Underworld series
Thanks for leaving me the answer to #5. :) I double-checked it, anyway. To be sure, of course. :)
Wha ?
Oh, NOW I get it … !
Actually, Kaiju, I’ve GOT to confess, I’ve only ever read the first book in the series, although I do know Terry Pratchett does pretty much the same thing: Ankh Morkpork, the main city on the Discworld, has areas called Hide Park and the Isle of Gods: and has references to 16th Venice and the 19th century flooding of Seattle.
Oh, and sewers. And a condom factory.
The one thing I do find annoying is people assume fantasy’s for children …
Ha! I suspect more adults some of these fantasy books than do kids. The adults sometimes are more quiet about it. Except for some series already mentioned. ;>
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