The Daily Teaser — 9-9-2013

You know, it’s a Monday when … 

Well, actually, you can tell it’s a Monday, usually by looking at the calendar.

Personally … ?   Personally, I’d’ve come come up with something hysterically funny to go with that.

But I was helping babysit my nephew, Jude, yesterday.   And at two and a bit … ?

He’s a very energetic handful, bless him … !

Enegetic … and starting to learn to talk, as well: which is kind of exciting to be part of.

Even if it’s only on a level “Tha goes there, Caul*”

Hmmm … 

Let’s move on, shall we?   Before I get soppy … !

~≈Ç≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi† putting in her answers, and, along with telling us she’d heard Vindaloo before, also bagging four out of five.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 9th September, 1947, saw the finding of the world’s first computer bug: at which US university … ?

Q2) 9th September, 1976, saw the death of Chairman Mao.   How is Quotations from Chairman Mao better known, in the West … ?

Q3) 9th September, 1850, saw California admitted as the 31st state of the USA.   What’s the capital of California … ?

Q4) 9th September, 1988, saw seven members of England’s cricket team refused visas to India: after they went on a rebel sporting tour, where … ?

Q5) Finally … 9th September, 1942, saw the only Japanese air-raids on US soil: on which US state … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8th September saw the first six matches played in England’s Football League.   In which year … ?

A1) 1888.

Q2) What was the name of the team that were that first years’ League champions … ?

A2) Preston North End.

Q3) In which year was the Second Division introduced: 1892, 1893 or 1894 … ?

A3) 1892.

Q4) In the re-organisation of the early 1990s, England’s top football clubs went on to form the … what … ?

A4) Premiership League.

Q5) Finally … what does the Football League’s pre-1992 First Division now call itself … ?

A5) The Football League Championship.

Enjoy those.

Given it’s both men’s birthday, today, I’ll leave you with this tune from Topol … 

And this quote from Cardinal Richelieu …

“We may employ artifice to deceive a rival, anything against our enemies.”

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642.

Have a good Monday … !

*        That’s the best he can do for ‘Paul’.   I’m not complaining.   :D

†        I don’t know how much of an international hit it was, Debbi: as far as I was ever concerned, though, it sums up the all-singing — literally all-singing — UK football fan.