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Saturday 26 November 2011

The Daily Teaser — 26-11-2011

Bleugh …

Says I …

Very much in the awareness that I’m feeling contradictory: certainly after yesterday.

Remember me saying I forgetting to put my alarm on … ?

Will, I didn’t, last night.

My eyeballs feel like they’s a BIT on the bleary side, lets put it that way and gently get moving on.

Before I have to put them back in their sockets with a teaspoon …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* — all on her ownsome, bless her — putting in her answers, AND managing to bag 7 out of 7.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with todays questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 26th November, 1922, saw Howard Carter enter the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amon: where in Egypt was Tut-Ankh-Amon’s tomb … ?

Q2) More to the point, who sponsored Carter’s excavation’s of the tomb … ?

Q3) 26th November, 1863, saw which US president announced the formal celebration of Thanksgiving … ?

Q4) 26th November, 1992, saw the British PM announce in Parliament that the Queen would become the first British Monarch to be taxed since the 1930s: which British PM announced this… ?

Q5) And finally … 26th November, 1998, saw Tony Blair become the first British PM to address the Parliament of where … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 25th November, 2011 will see a partial eclipse of what take place: the sun or the moon?
A1) The Sun.

Q2) This eclipse will mostly occur over which continent?
A2) Antarctica. (It should ALSO be visible from New Zealand, and — in theory — to Port Elizabeth, in South Africa: although not very visible)

Q3) 25th November, 1973, saw the military head of government in which country overthrown?
A3) Greece.

Q4) 25th November, 1952, saw the first performance of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. In which London theatre is it currently housed … ?

Q5) 25th November, 1985, saw the recording of the original version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas: which former Boomtown Rat organised this recording … ?
A5) Sir Bob Geldof.

Q6) In which London area was this: Notting Hill, Kensington Gardens or Bankside … ?
A6) Notting Hill.

Q7) And finally … 25th November, 1914 saw the birth of Joe DiMaggio: with which team did he spend his career?
A7) The New York Yankees.
Enjoy those, everyone …

I’ll catch you later …












* I’ve got to admit, Debbi, that’s the first time I’ve come across the phrase, Red Meanies: you learn something new, every day. Although didn’t I read, somewhere, that John Lennon was a fan of Capote’s … ?
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1 comment:

  1. DebbiSun Nov 27, 03:45:00 am GMT

    Wow, it's been ages since I've seen the Blue Meanies. Of course, they're not to be confused with the mean reds. :)

    1. Valley of the Kings
    2. Lord Carnarvon
    3. Abraham Lincoln
    4. John Major
    5. Ireland

    Blue glass. Must be from Kentucky. :)

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