The Daily Teaser: 7-6-11

Bloody HELL … !

You know I’ve been giving up smoking … ?

You didn’t … ?

You do, now … !

What’s surprising — or possibly worrying — is the simple fact that I was in town, yesterday, paying another to the Smoking nurse.

Picking up more gum … !

ANOTHER box of 105.

See what I mean … ?

It don’t half make you think.

I mean …

Well, I couldn’t exactly tell you how many cigarettes that equals.

But, my word, I’m wondering … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi, bless ’er, putting in her answers: AND bagging 7 out of 7. Lets see how she — and you — do with todays questions, shall we? here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 7th June, 1628, saw the King of England pass the Petition of Right, guaranteeing certain of his subjects right that couldn’t be violated: by which King … ?

Q2) 7th June, 1993, saw the Holbrook Hall Hotel collapse into the sea: in which English resort was that hotel … ?

Q3) More to the point, into which Sea … ?

Q4) 7th June, 1965, saw the US Supreme court effectively make what legal … ?

Q5) 7th June, 1952, saw the birth of actor, Liam Neeson: in which 2004 film did he play Dr Alfred Kinsey … ?

Q6) And finally … 7th June, 1977, saw Her Majesty the Queen celebrate her Silver Jubilee: how many years had it been since her accession to the throne … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th June, 1944, saw the start of the D-Day landings: what was the formal operational name for these landings … ?

A1) Operation Neptune.

Q2) More to the point, what was the names of either of the decoy operations … ?

Q2) Operations Glimmer and Taxable.

Q3) More to the point, what was the overall name for D-Day … ?

A3) Operation Overlord.

Q4) 6th June, 1896, saw the birth of Henry Allingham, at one point, both the world’s oldest man, and Britain’s oldest surviving WW1 veteran: with which branch of the forces did he serve as an Air Mechanic Second Class?

A4) The Royal Naval Air Service.

Q5) 6th June, 1933, saw the opening of the first drive-in cinema: in which New Jersey city … ?

A5) Camden.

Q6) Southwark Bridge was opened on 6th June, 1921: by which King … ?

A6) George 5th.

Q7) And finally … June 6th, 1971, saw the launch of which of the Soyuz spacecraft … ?

A7) Soyuz 11.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later. After leaving you with this tune from birthday boy, Dean Martin …