Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-9-2017: The Blitz

Oh, now I hate that … !

I like the odd punt, every so often.

A couple of quid on the Thunderball, if you must know.

I try and keep an eye on it.

After all, I know I have my issues with the demon drink: so keeping an eye open on other potentially addictive behaviours is sensible.

But … ?

A couple of quid on a dream … ?

Or, at least, on the hopes of huge amounts of money?

That I can live with.

Although I suspect that, like Mavis Wanczyck, the winner of the biggest lottery prize in US history, I’d rather have a big pot of cash.

Couldn’t we all just?

~≈Ê≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

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

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

Q1) 7th September, 1940, saw the start of the Blitz: the bombing of many British cities.   By which country’s air-force?

Q2) What was that air-force called?

Q3) Britain’s capital was attacked, during the Blitz.   What’s the name of that city?

Q4) Roughly how many tons of bombs were dropped on the city: ~18000, ~19000 or ~20000?

Q5) The word, blitz, comes from the word, blitzkrieg.   Which means lightning … what?

Q6) The Blitz came at the end of the Battle of where?

Q7) Britain’s main Atlantic sea port was blitzed.   What was that port?

Q8) Famously, Britain’s capital used what transport system, as communal air-raid shelters?

Q9) Britain blacked out during the Blitz: in order to not be targets for enemy aircraft.   It means people closed thick curtains: and turned out what?

Q10) Finally … The Blitz ended in which year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 6th September, 1939, saw the death of which noted illustrator?

A1) Arthur Rackham.   (Lots of stuff with fairies …)

Q2) 6th September, 1997, saw some two and a half billion people watch whose funeral?

A2) Princess Diana’s.

Q3) 6th September, 1885, saw Eastern Rumelia become part of where: Bulgaria, Hungary or Austria?

A3) Bulgaria.

Q4) The first branch of Piggly Wiggly opened in Memphis, Tennessee: on 6th September, 1916.   It was the first grocery store to be what: self-service, internet based or have 24 hour opening?

A4) Self service.   (It’s called Piggly Wiggly … !)

Q5) Finally … 6th September, 1917, saw the birth of cricketer, George Mann.   Which county side did he play for: Middlesex, Sussex or Essex?

A5) Middlesex.

Here’s a Noël Coward tune: written about and during the Blitz … 

And a thought …

“I acquired a hunger for fairy tales in the dark days of blackout and blitz in the Second World War.”

A. S. Byatt.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I should do a shelfie of my collection, Debbi!   I still think you’ll love Nation, and Thud … !   (Buster’s still out there: he’s got this bad habit of throwing baked beans at the audience.   It’s messy: but, unlike Ozzy Osbourne, no-one needs a bat related tetanus jab.)