Oh …
Dear …
If you’re in the UK, then there’s no doubt you’ve been following the news about the missing child — Mikaeel Kular — who the police and people of Edinburgh had been collectively looking for.
A body was found, last night.
It also seems that police are talking to someone: said to be his mother.
That’s …
Well, that’s the worst possible news. It sounds, to me, that the mother may have killed the child, hidden the body, and then reported it to the police as a Missing Person case: triggering the search that saw so many volunteers from the people of Edinburgh.
Although I’m happy to admit, I could be wrong. God, I hope I’m wrong!
Either way, a small child has died, who needn’t have.
That’s a tragedy.
The help given by the community — help that we now know to have been futile — can only add to the tragedy.
~≈Ê≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Paul O* putting in his answers: and bagging four out of five.
Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s Hawaiian themed questions, shall we?
Q1) 18th January, 1778, saw Captain Cook and his crew, become the first Europeans to visit the Hawaiian Islands. What did Captain Cook name them … ?
Q2) What’s the biggest island in the Hawaiian Island chain … ?
Q3) Which of the Islands is the only one where Hawaiian is spoken as the main language: Maui, Oahu or Niihau … ?
Q4) Liliuokalani was the last royal ruler of Hawaii. Was Liliuokalani a king or queen?
Q5) Finally … Hawaii is one of two US states not to share a land border with any other US state. What’s the other US state to have that distinction?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 17th January, 1773, saw Captain James Cook and his crew become the first Europeans to visit where: the Antarctic, Australia or New Zealand … ?A1) The Antarctic: or, to be more specific, the Antarctic Circle.
Q2) 17th January, 1904, saw which Anton Chekov play receive its premiere … ?A2) The Cherry Orchard.
Q3) 17th January, 1977, saw the execution of killer, Gary Gilmore: in which US state … ?A3) Utah.
Q4) 17th January, 1929, saw the original appearance of Popeye the Sailor Man. Which Popeye character would glad pay you on Tuesday, for a hamburger … ?A4) J. Wellington Wimpy. (His catchphrase is supposed to be the inspiration the ‘See You Next Wednesday’ line used in many John Landis films.)
Q5) Finally … 17th January, 1918, saw the first serious battles between the Red and White Guards. In which European country’s Civil War … ?A5) Finland’s.
I’ll leave you with this Hawaiian proverb …
“Remain among the clumps of grass and do not elevate yourself.”Traditional Hawaiian proverb.
And with this piece of soothing Hawaiian music …
Grab your surfboards, and had have a good day …
* Welcome aboard, Paul: glad the How To helped … !
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