The Daily Teaser — 12-3-2013

You know, it looks like a big day for Roman Catholics.   It’s the day that the conclave starts, to replace Benedict 16th.

Well, I say important for Catholics.

It’s not like any one I know gets a direct voice in the process.

Only those 115 fifteen cardinals actually get that.

Either way, as I always point out to some of my atheistic friends: those 115 men will get to name one of the most influential figures on the planet.

1.2 billion people on the planet are Catholic: even the most lapsed, I  feel, will pay attention, just so they can ignore whatever he says.

Hmmm … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?   Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with putting up Chapter 9 of Least Wanted, she ALSO bagged five out of five.

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) 12th March, 1971, saw the sending of the March 12 Memorandum: this triggered a coup in which country … ?

Q2) 12th March, 1993, saw bombs go off in which Indian city … ?

Q3) 12th March, 1999, saw three former Warsaw Pact nations join NATO: name one of them …

Q4) More to the point, what is NATO an acronym for … ?

Q5) And finally … 12th March, 1947, saw President Harry S. Truman announce the Truman Doctrine.   What was he speaking against: Capitalism, Communism or Nazism … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th March, 1701, saw the first publication of the Daily Courant: one of the world’s earliest national daily papers.   In which London street … ?

A1) Fleet Street.

Q2) 11th March, 1985, saw Mikhail Gorbachev named as leader of the USSR: what was his title … ?

A2) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Q3) 11th March, 1861, saw which country proclaim its Constitution … ?

A3) The Confederate States of America.

Q4) 11th March, 1872, saw building begin on the Seven Sisters Colliery, in Wales: what substance was mined in the Colliery?

A4) Coal: obviously … 

Q5) And finally … 11th March, 1977, saw which director charged with rape … ?

A5) Roman Polanski.

I’ll leave you with this song from Al Jarreau … 

And with this quote from Mitt Romney … 

“The one by L. Ron Hubbard...I'm not in favor of his religion by any means, but he wrote a book called Battlefield Earth that was a very fun science fiction book.”

Mitt Romneyº born March 12, 1947

Enjoy the day.

*        Oh, Debbi, get you get my comment … ?   And could you pass my congratulations on to Donna, please … ? :D

º        Not that I’ve read L. Ron Hubbard … but aren’t you glad Obama won … ?