The Daily Teaser - 08-2-2012

Oooooh, but I’m thinking I hate having a cold, I really do … !

I’ll happily admit to having severly knackered my lungs, over the years: some 25 years of smoking various tobacco products does have an effect.

But a cold … ?

I swear, a cold never used to feel this horrible!

Especially the blocked up noise bit.

That’s not good.

It’s really not good.

Although, saying that … ?

I keep thinking there’s an old gag that it’s not as bad as eating oysters.

To be frank … ?

I knew there was a reason I didn’t go near seafood … !

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting her answers in: and, along with admitting she’s keeping her fingers crossed for me*, also bagging 4 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 8th February, 1952, saw the Queen proclaim herself Queen: in which palace did she do this … ?

Q2) More to the point, this year is the 60th anniversary of her reign: is this the Golden, Silver or Diamond Jubilee … ?

Q3) 8th February, 1960, saw Her Majesty announce that the name of her family would be what … ?

Q4) 8th February, 1971, saw the opening of which stock market … ?

Q5) 8th February, 1978, saw what broadcast on US radio, for the first time … ?

Q6) 8th February, 1855, saw the mysterious appearance of what, in South Devon … ?

Q7) And finally … 8th February, 1974, saw three US astronauts returning to Earth after spending 85 days on what… ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th February, 1991, saw Haiti swear in it’s first democratically elected President: who was he … ?

A1) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Q2) More to the point, who was his predecessor as head of government … ?

A2) General Prosper Avril.

Q3) 7th February, 1974, saw who claim to have kidnapped heiress, Patty Hearst … ?

A3) The SLA: or Symbionese Liberation Army.

Q4) 7th February, 1301, saw Edward of Cærnavon become the first English what … ?

A4) Prince of Wales.

Q5) 7th February, 1999, saw who become the King Of Jordan … ?

A5) Abdullah 2nd.

Q6) And finally … 7th February, 1964, saw The Beatles arrive in New York: on which TV show did they make their first scheduled US appearance … ?

A6) The Ed Sullivan Show.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …

* Thanks, Debbi: everyone needs Good Mojo, don’t they … ? (I’ve got to admit, it’s needed: the job-hunting’s … slow … ! Hopefully, the work programme will help, but the fact I’ve been out of the work market for this long is starting to bite … !)