Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-3-2020: The Birthday …

4th March, 2020.

Right … 

It’s my birthday: he says, in his best Gollum voice.

And … ?

Frankly, I’ve a dentist appointment, today, my knee hurts … 

And, yesterday, I had the first of what’s going to be a long line of diabetes checks.

The diagnoses is near enough confirmed: all that’s needed now is a blood test to check my red blood cell’s fat absorption … and a urine test to check my kidney function … 

Hmm … 

~≈§≈~

JUST as a quick thought?

I’m on Facebook: as many of us are.

The fact it’s my birthday?   Means the site sets up a charitable giving page in your name.

Considering it’s had an impact on me — the condition killed my Grandma, and my favourite writer — I’ve chosen the Alzheimer’s Society as my chosen charity.

Feel free to put some cash in.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw David*, Mariela† — who put her answers on the How To Comment Pages! — and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with David and Debbi on ten out of ten, and Mariela on nine and a half.   The day also saw Olga^ leaving a message.

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

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

Q1) Who — in The Lord of the Rings — speaks about his ‘birthday present’?

Q2) More to the point, what was that present?

Q3) Who originally made that present?

Q4) Moving on, slightly?   The Birthday Present is a 2008 novel by whom?

Q5) Singer, Nick Cave, forted a band called the Birthday Party.   Which country were the band from?

Q6) The band recorded a 1980 song called Happy Birthday.   Which Scottish band released a 1981 album called Happy Birthday?

Q7) In the UK, the copyright of the traditional song, Happy Birthday to You, is is what: owned by Warner/Chappell Music, owned by the Micheal Jackson estate or in the public domain?

Q8) It’s My Birthday is a 2014 song … by whom?

Q9) The Birthday Party is a play by who: William Shakespeare, Harold Pinter or Samuel Beckett?

Q10) Finally … ?   If you’re wearing your birthday suit, you’re what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 3rd March saw Bulgaria regain its independence.   From which empire?

A1) The Ottoman Empire.   (Although, strictly?   It was the part of the country known as the Principality of Bulgaria: roughly the northern third of the country.)

Q2) In which year did Bulgaria become completely independent?

A2) 1908.

Q3) Currently, Bulgaria is a what: monarchy, republic or theocracy?

A3) A republic.

Q4) What’s Bulgaria’s capital?

A4) Sofia.

Q5) Most Bulgarians speak Bulgarian.   Bulgarian is traditionally written in which alphabet: Latin, Greek or Cyrillic?

A5) Cyrillic.

Q6) Most Bulgarian belong to which form of Christianity: Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox?

A6) Orthodox: more specifically, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Q7) The tambura is a kind of Bulgarian what: lute, guitar or violin?

A7) Lute.

Q8) Chalga?   Is a type of Bulgarian what: cheese, music or dance?

A8) Music.

Q9) Rakia is popular in Bulgaria.   It’s a type of what: brandy, whisky or rum?

A9) Brandy.

Q10) Finally … ?   Bulgarians will be celebrating 3rd March as what: Liberation Day, Independence Day or Freedom Day?

A10) Liberation Day.

Here’s a thought …

“I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.”

Ovid, Metamorphoses.

And a playlist …

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

Have a good day.

*        Glad to know you enjoyed it, David.   (Now … about Google Translate: did you know it doesn’t do Klingon?)

†        Welcome aboard, Mariela: as it’s you, I’ll let you off putting it on the wrong page!   Sorry about the nine and a half: Wikipedia’s no help!   At any rate … ?   I’m glad you enjoyed it!

‡        It’d be very appreciated, Debbi!   Feel free to hit the Share buttons, if you see them!   Oh, this is the most recent written review.   This is the video one … 

^        I’m keeping my fingers crossed, Olga.   The actual diagnosis is near enough confirmed: I’ve one more blood test, and one more urine test to do.   And would you know it?   The blood test is on Friday 13th … !   (The really unlucky bit?   According to most of the websites I’ve seen, one potential symptom is unexplained weight loss.   Just my luck … )