Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th October, 2017

You know … 

I’m actually mildly annoyed.

I’m starting work, today, at two.

But was asked, Tuesday, whether I could start at 11, today.

Something I was happy to do, and that got confirmed, yesterday morning.

And then got cancelled, yesterday afternoon!

I know management are having trouble communicating: email accounts seem to have gone astray.

But you’d think maybe a note would be an idea … !

~≈Â≈~

At any rate … ?

I mentioned, yesterday, I’d had a very long day?

One upside to it was quite simple.

I managed to catch another episode of Freak Show, the fourth series of American Horror Story.

I don’t know if it’s the best one they’ve made: I’ve still not seen series 5, six or 7, yet.

But these first two episodes are rather good: and loaded with references.

Go look at Twisty, THEN have a look at old portraits of Joey Grimaldi.

Then phone me … !

~≈Â≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

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

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

Q1) Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng visited the UK: on 28th October, 1979.   He was the first Communist leader from where, to visit the UK?

Q2) Christian 1’s coronation took place: on 28th October, 1449.   He was king of where: Denmark, France or Germany?

Q3) Gulliver’s Travels was originally published: on 28th October, 1726.   Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels?

Q4) A well known New York monument was dedicated: on 28th October, 1886.   Which well known French statue are we talking about?

Q5) Finally … who was vaccinated against polio: on 28th October, 1956?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 27th October is Black Cat Day, where: the USA, the UK or Spain?

A1) The UK.

Q2) How many breeds of cat can be all black: 21, 22 or 23?

A2) 22.

Q3) What name’s given to the breed of black, Burmese type cats, said to look like panthers?

A3) Bombay.

Q4) In ancient Celtic mythology, there’s a type of fairy said to take the shape of a black cat.   What’s it called?

A4) The cat sith: also spelt sidhe or sí.

Q5) Finally?   Pluto the black cat appears in which Edgar Allen Poe story?

A5) Appropriately enough?   The Black Cat.

Here’s a thought …

“Aesthetic value is often the by-product of the artist striving to do something else.”

Evelyn Waugh, 28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966.

Here’s a song … 

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

Have a good day.

*        That’s always the way, Olga: as far I I can tell.   Apparently, for Hannibal Lector’s first appearance in The Silence of the Lambs, it was his idea to be standing up.   The character’s a very polite psychotic killer.   Oh, and apparently, he based Hannibal’s voice on HAL in 2001.

†        Hang on, Debbi, the old days, the really old days or the 1960s?   :D   Should be interesting to see what they do with it.   (I keep thinking I should sit down with Battleship Potemkin.    And Ivan the Terrible: apparently, Pt 1 was Stalin’s favourite movie!)