The Daily Teaser: SOS! — 1-5-2012

Wowsa … !

It’s now officially May Day … !

Which, of course, now means we’re officially allowed to dance, prance, sing and happily celebrate the coming of spring.

I think there’s a problem with dancing around a Maypole, though.

For starters, have you seen the weather, outside … ?   ‘P***ing down’ doesn’t even start: especially after last night’s thunderstorm!

And on top of that … ?

Much as I love to dance, I’m also VERY aware that I’ve put weight on, since I gave up smoking.

Bit’s of me wouldn’t half wobble, doing that funky maypole thing … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with admitting her sense of humour owes a lot to surviving all sorts of things*, ALSO bagging 8 out of 8.

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

Q1) May 1st is obviously, International Workers Day: which related Roman Catholic Saint’s day is it … ?

Q2) Name any of the three Gospels that mention him.

Q3) International Workers Day was first proposed to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket Massacre: in which US city was this … ?

Q4) May 1st is also May Day, celebrated by the Celts as Beltane: what was the Ancient Roman festival … ?

Q5) Moving on … The final of which sporting event usually takes place on the UK’s May Day Bank Holiday … ?

Q6) 1st May, 1931, saw the dedication of which New York building … ?

Q7) Sixteen years earlier, 1st May, 1915, saw which ship leave New York, on its last voyage … ?

Q8) And finally … 1st May, 1994, saw the death of which Brazilian racing driver … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th April is — obviously — Walpurgisnacht: named for which English saint … ?   A1) Saint Walpurga.

Q2) In which country do witches celebrate Walpurgisnacht on Brocksberg mountain … ?   A2) Germany.

Q3) In which 1931 film, is the action said to start on Walpurgisnacht … ?   A3) Dracula.

Q4) Which of the character’s in the novel, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has their birthday on Walpurgisnacht … ?   A4) Lisbeth Salander: the Girl, herself.

Q5) Moving on … 30th April, 1975, saw the Vietnam War end, with the surrender of which city … ?   A5) Saigon.

Q6) 30th April, 1492, saw the Spanish crown commission whose explorations … ?   A6) Christopher Columbus’.

Q7) More to the point … who occupied the Spanish throne, at the time … ?   A7) Queen Isabella 1st of Castille and her husband, King Ferdinand 2nd of Aragon.

Q8) And FINALLY … 30th April, 1900, saw the death of railway engineer and driver, Casey Jones: what was the name of the loco he was driving at the time of his death … ?   A8) The Cannonball Express.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with Get Up And Move.   Just so we’ve something to not dance around a Maypole to … 

*        Variation on a theme by Dr Johnson, Debbi … ?   (Actually, now I think about it, Debbi, you realise that your having several near death experiences mean’s Death’s had several Near Debbi experiences: I’m assuming a decent coffee’s involved … ?  :) )