The Daily Teaser — 17-4-2012

Hmmm … 

The know, I’ve got to admit, Debbi, bless, mentioned yesterday about Monty Python’s ‘Chinese Watch’ sketch.

Not long after I’d played the notorious Douglas and Dinsdale Piranha series* of — very silly — sketches.

I’m blowed if I can find it, Debbi … !

But I did managed to find a song from the Python’s regular tunesmith, if that’s any help … ?

Called I Like Chinese.

And I don’t know if you could get away with, these days!

I’ve got it on replay, if you must know.

Here … 

Strange … !

Now … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning that sketch, also bagged 7 out of 7.

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

Q1) The night of the 17th May, 1943, saw an RAF raid on dams on 3 German rivers: name any of them.

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of the operation … ?

Q3) Equally to the point, what was the name of the RAF squadron … ?

Q4) Who designed the famous bombs used for it … ?

Q5) As a FINAL one … what was the name of the 1955 film about the raid … ?

Q6) Moving on … 17th May, 1997, saw Zaire officially change its name to what … ?

Q7) 17th May, 1970, saw Thor Heyerdahl begin his attempt to cross what in the Ra 2?

Q8) And finally … 17th May, 1978, saw who’s stolen body found, in Switzerland … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 16th May, 1868, saw which US president acquitted in an impeachment trial … ?

A1) President Andrew Johnson.

Q2) More to the point, by how many votes … ?

A2) One.   Just 1.   (I think the technical term is ‘Squeaky Bun Time …’)

Q3) 16th May, 2005, saw the Kingdom of Kuwait permit women to what: wear trousers, attend university or vote … ?

A3) Vote.

Q4) 16th May, 1968, saw three people killed in East London killed as one corner of a what collapsed … ?

A4) The Ronan Point Tower block.

Q5) 16th May, 1951, saw the first transatlantic flights between Heathrow Airport: and which New York airport … ?

A5) Idlewild.

Q6) More to the point, what’s that airport now called … ?

A6) John F Kennedy International Airport.

Q7) And finally … 16th May, 1966, saw the Chinese government release the 16th May Notification: what did this see the start of … ?

A7) The Cultural Revolution.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with this tune from Enya … 

Just because … !

*        Oh, no, wait, hang on … !   It’s the line Michael Palin uses, on the phone to his mother, isn’t it, Debbi … ?   ARRRGGGHHH!!!