You know, I’ve got to make a confession, here.
I think, like many of us, I’ve been following the news from Libya.
Maybe not with interest, but certainly paying attention.
And given the way my mind works … ?
Well, I know it’s trivialising a very messy real-world piece of news, but I’ve had Orwell’s classic, Animal Farm, possibly one of the 20th Century’s best books in English, floating around my head.
My only excuse … ?
Is that Mr Orwell certainly had his eye on the proverbial ball.
And I can’t help but paraphrase the book, given the circumstances, by mentally imaging a senior rebel saying “We don’t want Gaddafi to come back!”
Despite the fact they’ve not actually found him …
Lets move on, shall we … ?
Yes …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Alexandra and Debbi putting in their answers: and saw Big Beast, Debbi inching ahead by a point — with 3/5 — over Resident Mirth Merchant, Alexandra’s score of 2.
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 23rd August, 1650, saw Colonel George Monck found Monck’s Regiment of Foot, the oldest continuously active regiment in the British Army: how is it now known … ?Q2) More to the point, which Guards regiment has served the Crown for longer … ?Q3) 23rd August, 1975, saw a successful Communist coup in which East Asian country … ?Q4) 9 years earlier, 23rd August, 1966, saw the Lunar 1 Orbiter take the first photo of what, from orbit … ?Q5) According to UNESCO, 23rd August is the International Day for the Remembrance of what … ?Q6) And finally … 23rd August, 1944, saw the liberation — during World War 2 — of which French town?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 22nd August, 1639, saw the founding of the city of Madras, or Chenai, as it now is. By whom … ?A1) The British East India Company.Q2) 22nd August, 1978, saw the death of Jomo Kenyatta, in his home in Mombasa: where was he the first president of … ?Q2) Kenya.Q3) 22nd August, 1848, saw the USA annex what’s now which US state … ?A3) New Mexico.Q4) 22nd August, 1485, saw the Battle of Bosworth Field and the death of Richard 2nd: this was the penultimate battle of which war … ?A4) The War of the Roses.Q5) And finally … 22nd August, 1791, saw the start of the world’s only successful slave revolution: in what’s now which country … ?A5) Haiti.
Enjoy those, everyone.
Now, if you’ll excuse me … ? I’m going to dig up some Orwell …
3 comments:
Hi Sorry I can only post every so often.....work I'm afraid is the priority over the high season.
1. Coldstram Guards
2. Grenadier Guards
3. Laos
4. Earth
5. Slave Trade & Abolition
6. Paris
Here's hoping I can improve my record some tonight. I must be slipping, because I'm in such a rush to read about the Great God Om and his trials and tribulations as a turtle. :)
1. the Coldstream Guards
2. the Grenadier Guards
3. Vietnam
4. the Earth from lunar orbit (or lunar earthrise) And isn't this an awesome photo? http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/contents.htm
5. the Slave Trade and its abolition
6. Paris
1. The Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS), is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.
2. It is the oldest regiment in the Regular Army in continuous active service, originating in Coldstream, Scotland in 1650 when General George Monck founded the regiment. It is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage to the New Model Army, the other being the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
3. Laos
4. Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
5. Sadly, a continuing, very real issue: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
6. Fontainebleau (Paris was actually liberated on the 25th)
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