Ye … GODS …
But that was the third Friday night I’ve worked, on the bounce.
Not that I’m complaining, too much. Especially having been out of work for so long.
Still …
It would be nice to have a Friday night off, complete with a certain amount of cash.
~≈Ï≈~
But let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† commenting: with both scoring five out of five, simply by pointing out I’d posted yesterday’s questions … with yesterday’s answers … !!
Let’s see if I can AVOID that, today: and tease you with today’s questions. Here they are, along with the How To, License and video …
Q1) 12th December, 1897, saw the formal founding of the South American city of Belo Horizonte. Belo Horizonte is in which country?
Q2) Guinea joined the United Nations: on 12th December, 1958. Guinea is on which continent?
Q3) Which country launched its first successful satellite: on 12th December, 2012?
Q4) 12th December is — in some churches — the Feast day of Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet. Minster-in-Thanet is in which English county: Essex, Sussex or Kent?
Q5) Finally … Bombs went off in two Italian cities, on 12th December, 1969. Name either of the Italian cities …
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … again …
Q1) Buenos Aires celebrates Tango Day on 11th December. The dance has its origins in Argentina: and which other South American country?A1) Uruguay.
Q2) Which Commonwealth nation’s Parliament buildings were destroyed in a fire: on 11th December, 1907?A2) New Zealand’s.
Q3) French Dahomey became autonomous: on 11th December, 1958. The country is now called what?A3) Benin.
Q4) 11th December is International Mountain Day. What’s Earth’s highest mountain?A4) Mount Everest.
Q5) Finally … an Icelandic gunship opened fire on British fisheries vessels: on 11th December, 1975. During a period known as the what war?A5) Cod War.
I’ll leave you with this thought …
“When you have a family, or even when you're just seeing a girl, it's difficult to be skint.”
Bill Nighy, born 12th December, 1949.
And this tune …
Have a good day … !!
* Yeah, that was my fault, Olga! I was feeling vaguely rushed, yesterday … !
† Yeah, been a while since I’ve done THAT, Debbi!!
You're usually quite on the ball, Paul! :)
ReplyDelete1. Brazil
2. Africa
3. North Korea
4. Kent
5. Milan and Rome
Q1) Brazil
ReplyDeleteQ2) Africa
Q3) North Korea
Q4) Kent
Q5) Rome and Milan (I’m reading the latest novel of Umberto Eco ‘Numero Zero’ and the bombing of Piazza is mentioned quite a bit…)
It sounds as if you could do with a Friday off... Take care