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Sunday 13 November 2011

The Daily Teaser –— 13-11-2011. Remembrance Sunday

Bleaugh … !

I hate late nights, sometimes, I really do …

Well.

No, actually, I don’t.

But I was a family friend’s party, last night, and didn’t get home ’til fairly late.

Nice night out, to be frank.

But I’m trying to work out whether me or Little Jude were yawning harder … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers: AND bagging 6 out of 6*. (Which reminds me, Debbi, I meant to say thank you for the mention, the other day! My manners are getting worse … !)

Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) Today is — in the UK — Remembrance Sunday: where’s the UK’s national Remembrance ceremony held … ?

Q2) What’s the first piece of music usually played at this service … ?

Q3) 13th November, 1918,m saw Allied troops occupy which Ottoman city … ?

Q4) 13th November, 1901, saw the Caister Lifeboat Disaster: in which English county IS Caister?

Q5) 13th November, 1954, saw the first ever Rugby League World Cup: name either of the teams who were playing.

Q6) More to the point, who won … ?

Q7) And finally … 13th November, 1864, saw which country adopt its new constitution … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers.
Q1) 12th November, 1990, saw Sir Tim Berners-Lee formal propose the World-Wide-Web: what brand of computer did he use as his initial web server … ?


Q3) More to the point, who was the British Chancellor that announced the note’s phasing out … ?

Q4) 12th November, 1956, saw three African nations join the United Nations: name any of them …
A4) Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia.

Q5) 12th November, 1927, saw Leon Trotsky expelled from the Russian Communist party: which Stranglers song gives his death a mention?

Q6) And finally … 12th November, 1970, saw the Oregon Highways department blow up a what … ?
A6) No More HeroesBeached sperm whale.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …














* And yes, that’s a quid, Debbi: possibly one of the many currency termsª that doesn’t involve tentaclesº.

º Unless you’ve a good synonym for bankers … ?

ª Please do not ask about ponies, tons, grands, Rubber Gregorys … or monkeys.
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1 comment:

  1. DebbiMon Nov 14, 03:40:00 am GMT

    The only other interesting currency terms I know are Canadian. Loonies and toonies. And we were just watching Corner Gas tonight. Oddly enough. :)

    1. London at the Cenotaph on Whitehall and, since 2002, at the Women's Memorial.
    2. Last Post
    3. Constantinople
    4. Norfolk
    5. Great Britain and France
    6. Great Britain (!!!)
    7. the Confederate States of America (I guess???)

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