Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-11-2018: Armistice

11th November, 2018.

I think I have problems at work: after having something of a row with one of the supervisors, yesterday.

It’s been a bit of an ongoing situation, to be brutally frank.

Whether I’ve a job to go back to, tomorrow?

Is a whole other issue, to be frank.

Ho … Hum … 

~≈§≈~

The unexpected day off?

Has got me worried: at least worried enough to start thinking about anger management classes!

And … the immediate future.

Lord knows what I’ll be doing, then: I won’t know until I can do something about it.

For now?

Writing, catching up with the house work, lord knows what else … 

Oh, and tonight’s episode of Dr Who.

The Time Team look like they’re having less problems!

~≈§≈~

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

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

Q1) 11th November, 2018, marks a century since the end of which war?

Q2) The Armistice, itself, was signed in the Forest of Compiègne.   The Forest, and the signing, were in which European country?

Q3) It was signed on what: a yacht, train carriage or lorry?

Q4) The First Sea Lord signed on behalf of the UK.   Which was he?

Q5) The Allied Supreme Commander signs the Armistice.   Who was he?

Q6) Matthias Erzberger, Alfred von Oberndorf, Major General Detlof von Winterfeldt, and Ernst Vanselow, signed the Armistice.   On behalf of which country?

Q7) Henry Gunther was the last soldier killed: one minute before the Armistice came into effect.   Which country’s army was he a soldier of?

Q8) In marking the day, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick was the person who proposed … what: wearing the poppy, a two minute silence, or a Cenotaph?

Q9) The day is marked on the eleventh month, on the eleventh day, at the eleventh … what?

Q10) Finally … ?   The phrase ‘the war to end all wars,’ has its origins in a book of essays by which science fiction writer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The Queer Story of Brownlow’s Newspaper took place on 10th November, 1931.   Who wrote The Queer Story of Brownlow’s Newspaper?

A1) H. G. Wells.

Q2) 10th November is the feast day of Leo the Great: also remembered as Pope Leo 1st.   He’s said to have stopped who invading Italy?

A2 Attila the Hun.

Q3) Rumours hit Moscow on 10th November, 1982.   Rumours that who had died … ?

A3) Leonid Brezhnev.

Q4) New Netherland was ceded to England: on 10th November, 1674.   That colony is now part of where: the USA, Brazil or Canada?

A4) The USA.

Q5) Finally … ?   Which of the USA’s Armed forces was founded on 10th November, 1775?

A5) The US Marine Corp.   They were found in a tavern.   Founded! Sorry, sorry, founded … !

Here’s a word …

“Remember.”

And the one piece of music appropriate for today …

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

Have a good day.

*        I think we can say I had a bad one, Olga: let’s put it that way!   On more cheerful fronts?   Yes, I knew about Good Omens: AND looking forward to it!   Frankly?   I’m ALSO looking forward to The Watch: it’s been stewing awhile …

†        Looking forward’s always a good thing, Debbi!   Oh, sorry about the amount of questions, today: it IS something of a special occasion, though.   Did I ever mention a comedy series called Blackadder Goes Forth?   It was the last of the Blackadder series, and set during WW1.   The last episode … ?   It’s quite powerful … (On a par with the last episode of M*A*S*H.)