Hmmm …
Well, that seems to have helped …
Did I tell you I’ve got a …
Well, I call it a teaspoon: or shovel, occasionally.
But it’s actually a tea infuser, according to Wikipedia.
Basically, I’ve got a spoon-like one: a perforated clam-shell like arrangement that you use in stand of a tea-bag to make a morning cuppa, with loose tea-leaves.
And, my WORD, it makes that first off cuppa taste good … !
But enough, already: let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Debbi putting in their answers: with both scoring 6 out of 6, it also saw Debbi mentioning she appreciated the quote from Raymond Chandler†, and Trevorª pointing out — quite correctly — that Greece is correctly known as the Hellenic Republic.
Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 24th July, 1923, saw the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne: that defined the borders of which country, after World War 1?
Q2) 24th July, 2005, saw who win his seventh Tour de France … ?
Q3) More to the point, who was he dating, at the time … ?
Q4) 24th July, 1959, saw who have an argument with Vice-President Nixon … ?
Q5) 24th July, 2002, saw James Traficant expelled from where, after being tried on corruption charges.
Q6) And finally … 24 July, 1927, saw the unveiling of the Menin Gate war Memorial: in which Belgian town … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 23rd July, 1908, saw the start of what’s called the Second Constitution Era: in which empire … ?A1) The Ottoman Empire.
Q2) More to the point, what’s the (main) successor state to that empire … ?A2) Turkey.
Q3) 23rd July, 2005, saw 88 people killed in bomb attacks in Sharm al-Sheikh: in which country is Sharm al-Sheikh?A3) Egypt.
Q4) 23rd July, 1962, saw the first broadcasts via which satellite … ?A4) Telstar.
Q5) 23rd July, 1974, saw the military government of which country collapse … ?A5) Greece.
Q6) And finally … 23rd July, 1829, saw William Austin Bellin patent a very early form of what … ?A6) A Typewriter: he called it his Typographer.
Enjoy those, everyone.
I’ll leave you with birthday girl, Jennifer Lopez, doing her thing …
Oh, and a quote from Banana Yoshimoto*.
“Sometimes people put up walls, not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”Banana Yoshimoto born July 24, 1964
* She uses Banana, because she thought it sounded both cute and androgynous. I’m not complaining: I get to quote someone called Banana …
† Got to admit, Debbi, I was thinking of you, when I saw his name go past …
ª THINK that gets a mention on the relevant CIA Factbook page, Trevor.
2 comments:
A1 Republic of Turkey
A2 Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson)
A3 Sheryl Suzanne Crow
A4 Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
A5 United States House of Representatives
A6 Ypres
Thank you, Paul! :) It's great to be thought of in connection with the awesome Raymond Chandler. Wow! :)
1. Turkey
2. Lance Armstrong
3. Sheryl Crow
4. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
5. the U.S. House of Representatives
6. Ypres
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