Hmmm …
Right … Seems like I’ve got a day to myself, at the mo.
Well, not to meself: more I’ve got little to do.
Bar the usual, of course. Job-hunting and beavering away at a Teaser or two.
Still … I’m sure I’ll find SOMETHING … !
Right …
Let’s get a move on, shall we?
~≈†≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser was another quiet one: with no-one having a go.
So, let’s see who we can interest in today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 8th August is Father’s Day: in which Far Eastern island nation … ?
Q2) It’s also Farmer’s Day: in which African nation: Tanzania, Togo or Tunisia … ?
Q3) 8th August, 1988, saw the birth of The Duke and Duchess of York’s eldest child: what’s that child’s name … ?
Q4) 8th August, 1969, saw Iain MacMillan take the photo that became the cover of which Beatles LP … ?
Q5) Finally … 8th August, 1908, saw Wilbur Wright make the first public flight of an air plane: at a racecourse in which French city … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 7th August, 1890, saw Anna Månsdotter become the last woman to be executed in which country … ?A1) Sweden.
Q2) 7th August, 2001, saw the privately owned Heart Hospital — just off Harley Street — purchased by which government department … ?A2) The Department of Health.
Q3) 7th August, 1960, saw the Ivory Coast become independent: from which European country … ?A3) France.
Q4) 7th August, 1955, saw Sony — then known as the Tokyo Telecommunications Company — sell its first what … ?A4) Transistor radios.
Q5) More to the point, Sony — along with Panasonic — have announced they’re working on the successor to what … ?A5) Blu-ray.
Q6) Finally … 7th August, 2007, saw Barry Bonds score his 756th Home Run. For which team was he playing … ?A6) The San Francisco Giants.
Enjoy those.
I’ll leave you with this thought from the Chris Eubank: possibly one of nature more confident sportsmen …
“I have finer points. So, superior in mentality, yes. As a fighter in accordance to the trade, yes”Chris Eubank, 8 August 1966.
And, as a nod to birthday boy and guitarist, the Edge, with this tune from U2*
* Which is something of a personal favourite.
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