Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th August, 2019

15th August, 2019.

Right … 

Today is my last ‘free’ day before I go back to work, tomorrow.

I’ve got to be up seriously early: as I’ve got a seriously early start, tomorrow.

Seriously early*.

I’ve got mixed feelings about that.

Yes, it’s nice to be back at work … 

But yes … I’m having mixed feelings about it.

It’s a hell of a long walk, for a start … !

~≈§≈~

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 Anne 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) 15th August is Independence Day, where: North Korea or South Korea?

Q2) 15th August is Fatherland Liberation Day, where: North Korea or South Korea?

Q3) 15th August is Independence Day in the Republic of the Congo: marking the country’s independence from where?

Q4) Marked both by Egypt and the Coptic Church, 15th August is Flooding of the what Day?

Q5) Finally … ?   Josef Jakobs was executed on 15th August, 1941.   He was the last person executed for espionage in the UK … and the last person executed at which castle?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 14th August, 1969, saw British troops sent where?

A1) Northern Ireland.

Q2) 14th August is the Feast day of Saint Arnold of Soissons.   He’s the patron saint of … what?

A2) brewers and hop pickers.

Q3) Shipyard workers in Poland went on strike: on 14th August, 1980.   In which Polish city?

A3) Gdansk.

Q4) 14th July, 2001, saw power cuts hit the north eastern American coast.   What’s caused recent power cuts in Johannesburg: mice, ransomware or cheese?

A4) Ransomware.   (Of course, since then …)

Q5) Finally … ?   14th August is Independence Day, where: the USA, Pakistan or Fiji?

A5) Pakistan.

Here’s a thought …

“I never read prefaces, and it is not much good writing things just for people to skip. I wonder other authors have never thought of this.”

The Story of the Treasure Seekers, E. Nesbit, 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        So, no films or TV, tonight.   Mind you, I managed to catch a movie, last night.

†        Morning, Anne: how’s the day?   (Oh, I managed to catch The Invasion, yesterday: don’t you just love a Cyberman?)

‡        Oh, there’ll be plenty at some point, Debbi!   (You know, the Crime Cafe seems to be doing well.   Someone’s prolific … !)