There we go …
I’ve got to admit, Jude’s got this bad habit of looking good, first thing in the morning, he really does!
Mind you …
I’ve ALSO got to admit, I’ve got a bit more hair than he does.
To the point where’s it almost to the small of me back.
I like it like that, meself.
Although it does mean I look like an explosion in a Bananarama factory, first thing in the morning.
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers: and saw Mr S scoring 4 out of 5, and Debbi bagging 5.
Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 26th June saw the signing of the original United Nations Charter: in which year … ?Q2) More to the point, in which US state … ?Q3) In the opening line of the Charter, it says that the peoples of the UN will try and save succeeding generations from the scourge of what … ?Q4) 26th June, 1948, saw the Western Allies begin an airlift to which German city … ?Q5) Who — apocryphally — claimed to be a doughnut, on a visit to that city on 26th June, 1963.Q6) And finally … 26th June, 1960, saw which island nation gain independence from France … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 25th June, 1876 was the date of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or the Battle of the Greasy Grass, as it’s known to Native Americans: who was the Lakota Sioux holy man and tribal chief whose visions were pivotal in it … ?A1) Sitting Bull: or Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake, in Lakota.Q2) More to the point, the Little Bighorn flows through which two US states … ?Q2) Wyoming and Montana.Q3) 25th June, 1947, saw the first publication of The Dairy of A Young Girl: how is this book better known … ?A3) The Diary Of Anne Frank: or Het Achterhuis, in the original Dutch.Q4) 25th June, 1938, saw who named as the first President of Ireland … ?A4) Dr Douglas Hyde.Q5) 25th June, 1975, saw a State of Emergency declared: in which commonwealth country … ?A5) India.Q6) And finally … 25th June, 1903, saw the birth of writer, George Orwell: what was the name of his first published book … ?A6) Down and Out in Paris and London.
Enjoy those, everyone: as I’ve got A Good Man Goes To War playing in the background … ? I’ll leave you with a few words from the late Commander Strax …
1 comment:
1. 1945
2. California
3. war
4. Berlin
5. John F. Kennedy
6. Madagascar
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