Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th March, 2020.

20th March, 2020.

Do you ever get that … ?

Today’s Friday.   I know it’s Friday.   I’m very aware of it being Friday.   I can see — on my Mac’s MenuBar — the calendar item that tells me that it’s Friday.

Quite distinctly, Friday.

You know the day: the one at the end of the working week and that’s the holiest day of the week to our Muslim friends and neighbours.

Why the hell does it feel like Saturday … ?

God alone knows.

~≈Ü≈~

You, like me, have possibly realised that things are getting cancelled, left, right and centre, because of the Coronavirus.

Including this year’s Eurovision contest.

Which is a shame.

The Russian entry — sort of a Begbie/vory z meets Aqua doing the Ketchup song’s dance routine* — is truly nuts.

They’re even going for an attempt at Spanglish …

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi† putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten 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) 20th March, 43BC, saw the birth of Publius Ovidius Naso: better known as which Roman poet?

Q2) 20th March, 2020, is an Equinox.   In the northern hemisphere, the day is what: a vernal equinox or an autumnal equinox?

Q3) 20th March is World Storytelling Day.   It celebrates what form of storytelling: oral or written?

Q4) 20th March, 1979 saw the birth of actress, Freema Agyeman.   She plays Amanita in which Netflix series?   (If I remember the extras on the Blu-ray, Frema’s surname’s pronounced ar JEE mon.   My apologies go to her, if I’ve got it wrong!)

Q5) Finally?   Director, Spike Lee, was born on 20th March, 1957.   In which of his own films does he play Mookies?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th March saw the birth of Patrick McGoohan.   In which year?

A1) 1928.

Q2) He was born in which city?

A2) New York.

Q3) His first appearance in a TV series was in The Fall of Parnell.   In which year of the 1950s?

A3) 1954.

Q4) He was cast in a York Theatre production of Moby Dick — Rehearsed: by Hollywood star: Errol Flynn, Orson Welles or Kirk Douglas?

A4) Orson Welles.

Q5) McGoohan was originally sign to which studio: Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox or Rank Studios?

A5) The Rank Organisation.   J. Arthur is now an obscure piece of rhyming slang.   (One of McGoohan’s first films, Hell Drivers saw him appearing with William Hartnell, and David McCallum.)

Q6) In which series does McGoohan play John Drake?

A6) Danger Man: also called Secret Agent.

Q7) Famously?   McGoohan didn’t play Drake in The Prisoner.   What was his character called?

A7) № Six.   (McGoohan shares his birthday with the character.)

Q8) He plays the character in all bar one of the show’s episodes: as he was filming Ice Station Zebra at the time.   Who played Cdr James Farraday in Ice Station Zebra?

A8) Rock Hudson.

Q9) McGoohan played Edward 1st — Edward Longshanks — in which Mel Gibson film?

A9) Braveheart.

Q10) Finally … ?   McGoohan won a TV BAFTA in which year?

A10) 1960.

Here’s a thought …

“I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker.”   

Spike Lee, born 20th March, 1957.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        It’s the legs …

†        I figured it might appeal, Debbi.   Oh, you have a message in today’s Teaser video …