Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-12-2016: St. Stephen’s Day

2016 is turning into the year that killed celebrities.

I got home. yesterday: from spending Christmas at my family’s place over in Pilgrim’s Hatch.

And managed to get an early — ish — night, having starting ripping some of my presents: so I could watch them later.

Only to have the Breaking News alert go off on both my phone And tablet.

Singer, George Michael, had died: at the age of 53.

Quite what from, no-one’s saying.

I was surprised.

I was never a Wham!, or George Michael fan: but my sisters were.

And frankly?

You couldn’t grow up during the Eighties, without hearing a well written George Michael tune.

It’s one hell of a loss.

It’s also a bit of a mystery, from where I’m sitting: the BBC article is very careful not giving an apparent cause of death.

I may be being morbidly curious, here.

But I’d like to know what killed him!

~≈Á≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five our of five in the process.   The day also saw Olga† leaving us a comment, to say hello, AND see how Xmas was.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 26th December is the Feast Day of Saint Stephen, generally accepted as the first Christian what: saint, martyr or bishop?

Q2) He lived in what’s now which city?

Q3) The day is also known as what, in the UK: Boxing Day, Wrestling Day or Football Day?

Q4) In Ireland, the day is known as Wren’s Day.   A wren is a what: a lizard, a bird or a dog?

Q5) Finally … The George 6th Chase takes place on the day: at Kempton Park.   What IS that Chase: a boat race, a horse race or a marathon?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th December is Christmas Day.   The earliest recorded celebrations — by Roman Christians — were in which year: 334, 336 or 338 AD?

A1) 336 AD.

Q2) The period leading up to Christmas starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.   This period is known as … what?

A2) Advent.

Q3) Christmas Day in the UK is a public holiday: usually known as a what holiday?

A3) Bank holiday.   (Although, strictly?   The Christmas Day bank holiday is on )

Q4) Priests traditionally wear what colour vestments in the period up to Christmas: Red, Purple or brown?

A4) Purple.   (It’s white, post Christmas.)

Q5) Finally … Who was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800AD?

A5) Charlemagne.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God.”

Saint Stephen.

And, as it’s set on the feast day?   This … 

Have a good day.

*        I don’t think the pliers were a problems, Debbi.   I do know Jude liked the Connect Four game I got him.   I won a few of them: and think I’m going to have problems once he gets better at playing!

†        Well, it looks like Carrie Fisher’s safe, Olga: but George Michael … !   Dear, me, but 2016’s turning into one of those years!