Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-4-2020: World Art Day.

15th April, 2020.

I think I’ve mention this once or twice, already: but I’m diabetic.

I have to be care what I eat, for the most part.

I’m getting heartily sick of red sweet potatoes, I know that!

But getting the hang of brown rice.

Especially with soy sauce.

At any rate … ?

I’ve just picked up my second batch of Metformin: the commonest drug used to treat the condition.

Along side the original batch … ?

I got a warning that it could cause diarrhoea.

Which was … fun … 

But generally hasn’t been too bad.

I’ve mostly had had to put up with the farts, to be frank.

The two metre social distancing rules have been appreciated, there!

But, of course, that original batch ran out.

Which meant picking up a second batch, yesterday.

And … ?   My pharmacist has switched manufacturers … 

Which meant I got another case of the trots.

My bathroom door has never had that much exercise. 

~≈†≈~

A few days ago, I found out that some one had attacked 5g phone masts.

In the mistaken belief that the things were responsible for the coronavirus.

Something I felt was wrongheaded, at least, and downright stupid at most.

Well … 

There’s been more attacks: including one on the Birmingham Nightingale.

You have to ask, don’t you?

How idiotic ARE these people?

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three 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) 15th April is World Art Day.   It was first held in which year: 2011, 2012 or 2013?

Q2) The date was chosen to honour which artist?

Q3) That artist’s best known painting was of Lisa del Gherardini.   The painting’s also known as what?

Q4) Is a painting two dimensional or three dimensional?

Q5) The worlds oldest known painting is on a cave wall, where: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea or the Seychelles?

Q6) Painting is one of five historical fine arts.  Which of the others involves buildings?

Q7) Pottery is another fine art.   Pottery items are usually made of what: stone, metal or clay?

Q8) Before being finished, pottery has to be fired: in which K?

Q9) Music is a fine art.   Most Western music has notes arranged into seven note … what?

Q10) Finally … ?   Which ‘P’ is a fine art: prose, poisoning or poetry?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 14th April, 1699, saw the Sikh religion start organising itself.   That organised form calls itself which ‘K’?

A1) The Khalsa.

Q2) 14th April, 1578, saw the birth of Philip 3rd of Spain.   He’s also known as Philip the what: Good, Bold or Pious?

A2) Philip the Pious.

Q3) 14th April, 1904, saw the birth of John Gielgud.   He played Cassius in a 1953 film version of which of Shakespeare’s plays?

A3) Julius Caesar.

Q4) Singer, Loretta Lynn, was born on 14th April, 1932: in which US state?

A4) Kentucky.

Q5) Finally … ?   14th April, 1958, saw the birth of actor, Peter Capaldi.   Peter’s second cousin, once removed, is a well known singer.   Which well known singer?

A5) Lewis Capaldi.

Here’s a thought …

“Art is function.”  Giannina Braschi.

(Apprently she writes in English, Spanish and Spanglish … )

Here’s a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Oh, pre-first-world-war, then, Trevor … ?

†        The funny thing, Olga?   Is the queue for Sainsbury’s wasn’t that bad, yesterday.   And there was a distinct absence of Lamborghinis!   (I have to admit, I don’t know much about Lewis Capaldi’s music: bar the fact Peter Capaldi pops up in one of Lewis’s videos.)

‡        Same here, Debbi.   Mind you, I caught the first two episodes of The Faceless Ones, last night. There’s a couple pop Easter eggs, there!   Check out the wanted posters, and the Waterfield Antiques ad.