The Daily Teaser — 23-12-2012

I have to admit, I’ve been watching this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Simply in the run-up to this year’s last series of Merlin, you understand.

Normally, I’d not go near something like it: but have to confess, the series is entertaining,

Seriously!

Hmmm … Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Before IK start burbling on suspiciously about Loius Smith.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with letting Trevor know his copies are on the way, and us that she’s both written this post*.

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) 23rd December, 1823, saw the debut of the poem, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.   What’s the poem’s name … ?

Q2) More to the point … how many reindeer are mentioned in the poem … ?

Q3) 23rd December, 1975, saw US President, Gerald Ford, sign the Metric Conversion Act into US law.   When did Britain’s Board Of Trade agree to a British metrication program: 1964, 1965 or 1966 … ?

Q4) More to the point, what’s the basic metric unit of mass … ?

Q5) 23rd December, 1936, saw the first flight of which bomber … ?

Q6) And finally … 23rd December, 2007, saw which country abolish its monarchy … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 22nd December, 2012, is the date that the alien invasion starts: according to which TV series … ?

A1) The X-Files.

Q2) 22nd December, 1989, saw the Brandenburg Gate re-open, after almost thirty years: in which European city is the Brandenburg Gate … ?

A2) Berlin.

Q3) 22nd December, 1947, saw the Constituent Assembly of Italy approve what: the Italian constitution, general election rules or flag … ?

A3) The Italian constitution.

Q4) 22nd December, 1885, saw former Samurai, Ito Hirobumi, become the first Prime Minister of where … ?

A4) Japan.

Q5) And finally … 22nd December, 1942, saw Adolf Hitler order what weapon be put into production … ?

A5) The V2.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with Chet Baker’s Time After Time … 

And — believe it or not — this quote from the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith Jr …

“If my life is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself.”

Joseph Smith Jr, December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844

*        Actually, Debbi, can you flag that 2nd Amendment post for me, as and when … ?   That I wouldn’t mind a read of … !