Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th March, 2019: Dame Vera.

20th March, 2019.

Yep: I’m mildly annoyed at Theresa May.

She’s ruined my plans for the 29th March … !

OK … 

Let me explain that, maybe … 

I’ve a Teaser planned and written for the 29th March: themed around the fact we were due to leave the EU.

Then, today … ?

Theresa May announced she will be asking the EU for a short delay.

OK, I’ve only needed to do a little rewriting … 

But, even so … 

~≈§≈~

Actually, about that Referendum?

I can remember that there were plenty of media coverage of why people wanted to vote leave.

Immigration seemed to form the biggest part.

But the idea the the UK was controlled by the European Union.

By, effectively, a foreign power.

However?   Donald Trump Jr — son of President Donald Trump — has written a column for the Daily Telegraph in which he criticises the Brexit process.

OK … the man’s entitled to his opinion.

But those sort of views coming from Trump Jr could indicate his father’s view.

Could indicate the general view of the Administration.

And, to me?

Smacks of an foreign power who wants control of another nation … 

And NOT the foreign power people were complaining about.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Badwolf on four..

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

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

Q1) 20th March, saw the birth of Dame Vera Lynn.   In which year?

Q2) Due to her World War 2 singing career?   She was known as the Forces … what?

Q3) Ross Parker and Hughie Charles wrote two of Vera’s best known songs: in 1939.   One was We’ll Meet Again.   What was the other?

Q4) According to one of Vera’s songs, there’ll be what over the White Cliffs of Dover?

Q5) Finally … ?   Vera became the oldest person to top the UK album charts, with We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn, at the age of 92.   In which year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th March is Minna Canth Day, in Finland.   The day marks Canth’s birth.   And is used to mark what: poverty, justice, or equality?

A1) Equality.

Q2) Which US state legalised gambling: on 19th March, 1931?

A2) Nevada.

Q3) A study was published on 19th March, 1964: that proposed the building of three new UK towns.   Name one of the towns built as a result.

A3) Milton Keynes, Havant or Basingstoke.

Q4) Whose eponymous first album was released: on 19th March, 1962?

A4) Bob Dylan’s.

Q5) Finally … ?   19th march, 1921, saw the birth of which comedy magician?

A5) Tommy Cooperª.

Here’s a thought …

“I got so many letters. I still get them now, and I’m always moved by them. It seemed extraordinary that soldiers would come back from the war and write to thank me for what I had done. It made me feel very humble, and that’s why I’ve always done everything I can to thank them back.”

Vera Lynn, born 20 March 1917.

And a song‡ …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Badwolf!   Oh, remember me mentioning Macra Terror?   It WAS supposed to be out on the 18th … but it’s been delayed until the 25th … !   Bloody Amazon … 

†        I honestly couldn’t tell you how realistic Casino Royale is, Debbi: but there a few interesting mentions in the book’s Wikipedia entry …

‡        We’ll Meet Again is still quite hair-raising …

ª        Tommy Cooper’s death is still available on YouTube …