The Daily Teaser - 22-12-2011

You know, I’ve GOT admit, I couldn’t resist putting up that photo of Jude.

Sweet, isn’t it … ?

Although I’ve got to admit, I SWEAR I know what he’s thinking, there.

It’s very probably something along the lines of “Oh, LORDY, what’s Mummy got me dressed up as, NOW?”

Hmmm …

You know, I might just be tempted to put up the funny I did of that.

Maybe …

Let’s get moving on, shall we? Before I bore everyone to tears with the proud uncle routine.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with admitting severe gnarlyness*, ALSO bagging 6 out of.

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) This year’s Winter Solstice is on the 22nd December: when did it LAST occur on the 22nd … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which country were celebrations held in honour of Ameratsu — and the requiems for the dead held — on the Winter Solstice … ?

Q3) In which part of India is the Solstice celebrated as Lohri?

Q4) Moving on … 22nd December, 1965, saw the UK government set up a maximum speed limit: what was that limit … ?

Q5) 22nd December, 1972, saw 14 survivors of a crashed Chilean plane, discovered in the Andes: what was the name of the film — and book — about this incident … ?

Q6) 22nd December, 2002, saw the death of singer and guitarist, Joe Strummer: what was the name of his 1970s era, punk band … ?

Q7) And finally … 22nd December, 1956, saw the birth of the first gorilla born in captivity: what was that gorilla’s name … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st December, 1962, saw Britain agree to buy Polaris missiles from the USA: who was US president at the time … ?

A1) John F. Kennedy.

Q2) More to the point, who was British Prime Minister … ?

A2) Harold Macmillan.

Q3) 21st December, 1958, saw who win the French Presidential elections … ?

A3) General Charles de Gaulle.

Q4) 21st December, 1879, saw the world premiere of A Doll’s House: who wrote A Doll’s House?

A4) Henrik Ibsen.

Q5) While we’re talking about world premieres, 21st December, 1937, saw the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: which German pair published the original German folk-story … ?

A5) Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

Q6) And finally … 21st December is the Feast day of Saint Thomas the Apostle: Doubting Thomas, in other words: roughly translated into English, what does the name Thomas mean … ?

A6) Twin.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a tune, in memory of Mr J. Strummer …

* Remind me to tell you about Gnarly ground, at some point, Debbi … !