Hmmm …
You know, I’ve GOT to admit, I couldn’t RESIST putting this photo up, of Jude.
Bless him, having a damn good read!
Hmmm …
I think I’ll have to introduce him to Terry Pratchett and Debbi Mack at some point.
I might have to wait a couple of months, though … !
’Til he’s finished the one he’s on.
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets … !
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Yesterday’s Solstice Teaser was another quiet one. Saying that, I’ve got to admit Debbi did quietly let me know she’s having something of a busy patch: both with promoting Shaken, the short story collection she’s featured in … AND I’m thinking she’s also got her eye on beating a certain Mr John Locke.
So … Lets move on to today’s questions, shall we … ?
Q1) 22nd June, 1911, saw the coronation of which UK king … ?Q2) 22nd June, 2003, saw the fall of the world’s largest hailstone: but in which US state … ?Q3) 22nd June, 1990, saw the final dismantling of which Berlin landmark … ?Q4) 22nd June, 1976, saw the Canadian House of Commons abolish what: capital punishment, feudalism or trial by combat … ?Q5) And finally: 22nd June, 1969, saw the death of Frances Gumm: how was she better known … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) In which constellation does the sun appear — in the northern hemisphere — at the Summer Solstice … ?A1) Taurus.Q2) More to the point, which of the Tropics is it over … ?Q2) Cancer.Q3) Which of the tropics is at the other extreme … ?A3) The Tropic of Capricorn.Q4) Moving on … 21st June, 2001, saw the death of bluesman, John Lee Hooker: in which film did he appear — as himself — playing Boom, Boom, in Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market … ?A4) The Blues Brothers.Q5) 21st June, 173, saw the US Supreme Court establish the Miller Test: the test determines whether something is, or isn’t, what, under US law … ?A5) Obscene. (It’s got three prongs. I’m saying nothing. Except that I’m trying not to grin. And this is BEFORE I go near the word, ‘fork’ … )Q6) 21st June, 2006, saw the official naming of which planet’s two moons … ?A6) Pluto’s.Q7) Give us EITHER of those two names …A7) Nix and Hydra.Q8) And finally … 21st June, 1854, saw the first awarding of which British military decoration … ?A8) The Victoria Cross.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
1 comment:
Thanks for posting the link with the news about the Shaken anthology, which is also available on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SHAKEN-Stories-for-Japan-ebook/dp/B00556WX9A/ Just sayin'. :)
1. George V
2. Nebraska
3. Berlin Wall
4. capital punishment
5. Judy Garland
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