The Daily Teaser — 1-1-2013

Hmmm … 

Right … 

It’s now, officially, 2013.

And a day that — after a quick look outside — actually looks vaguely sunny.

Hopefully, that’s a good sign.

After all, 2012 was Britain’s wettest year.

Actually … ?   It was possibly Britain’s finest year in years: my only regret about it was the lack of a job meant I couldn’t afford to go see the Olympics in person.

Still … it DID set the bar: let’s hope 2013 is as good.

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser — the last of 2012 — saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with telling us about this post, she also bagged 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with the first questions of the New Year.

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) In which year did MOST of the UK start celebrating New Year’s Day on 1st January: 1751, 1752 or 1753 … ?

Q2) What was the only part of the UK that didn’t … ?

Q3) The one bit of the UK that DIDN’T change, went on to change the start of it’s New year … in which year … ?

Q4) Vesāk — or Vesākha — is the Buddhist New Year’s Day.   It also celebrates the Buddha’s what: birth, death or enlightenment … ?

Q5) Junkanoo is usually celebrated on New Year’s Day: in which Caribbean nation … ?

Q6) Many Churches observe the Feast of Christ’s what, on 1st January … ?

Q7) Three countries celebrate Independence Day on 1st January: name on of them.

Q8) According to an old superstition, New Year’s Day means you have to be First-Footed: by whom … ?

Q9) What’s the earliest day that the Chinese New Year’s Day can fall … ?

Q10) And finally … most of the planet celebrated the start of the Third Millennium on New Year’s Day of which year … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31st December is, obviously, New Year’s Eve: who directed the 2011 film, New Year’s Eve … ?

A1) Gary Marshall.   (According to the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, calling the film ‘complete tripe’ … would be flattering … )

Q2) Who — in 2010 — released a song called New Year’s Eve … ?

A2) Snoop Dogg.

Q3) On the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve what carboniferous object is a Scotsman supposed to give you … ?

A3) A lump of coal.

Q4) What’s the name of the road race that takes place in Wales, on New Year’s Eve … ?

A4) The Nos Galan road race.

Q5) And finally … who released the song, It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve … ?

A5) Barry Manilow.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll wish you a Happy New Year: and leave you with this quote from a certain well known American.

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ”   

Benjamin Franklin.

And this tune from U2.

*        Tish, Debbi: quit putting yourself down!  And remind me, one of these days, to tell you about Blitz Spirit … !