Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-4-2020: The Fall

30th April, 2020.

Hmmm … 

Stuff is — truly — going on.

You’ve possibly realised I’m a Terry Pratchett fan: have been since I first read his work, back in the 1980s.

And I’m one of the — seemingly many — fans who’ll be boycotting BBC America’s The Watch as, when and if it gets a UK showing.

It’s wrong, on so many levels.

Including the casting.

At any rate, because of that, I’m planning to avoid it.

But also very pleased when the Guardian announced that Narrativia, the Pratchett family multi-media company had done deals with a couple of production companies: to produce. versions more faithful to the novels.

I’m looking forward to those.

The BBC America version is both wrong … and insulting to the fans, it’s American audience, and Sir Terry’s memory.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor† 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) 30th April saw the end of the Vietnam War: in which year?

Q2) The War ended when which city was captured ?

Q3) The city’s now called what?

Q4) It had been the capital of where: North Vietnam or South Vietnam?

Q5) The war was between that country’s forces, the ARVN: and the People’s Army of where?

Q6) The People’s Army were allied to the VC: or Viet … what?

Q7) The People’s Army opponents — the ARVN — were famously allied to which country’s forces?

Q8) China was fighting with the People’s Army.   As were the military of which Union?

Q9) The ANZAC nations were on the side of the ARVN.   Name either one of the two ANZAC nations.

Q10) Finally … ?   The War started in which year of the 1960s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 29th April, 1901, saw the birth of Japanese Emperor, Hirohito.   What name was he called: after his death in 1989?

A1) Shōwa.

Q2) 29th April say the birth of former sportscaster, David Icke.   He’s better known, these days, as a what theorist?

A2) Conspiracy theorist.

Q3) Hair had its Broadway debut on 29th April.   29th April of which year of the 1960s?

A3) 1968.

Q4) 29th April, 1957, saw the birth of actor, Daniel Day Lewis.   He won his first Best Actor Oscar in 1990.   For which film?

A4) My Left Foot.

Q5) Finally … ?   The US army began Operation Frequent Wind: on 29th April, 1975.   The Operation was their evacuation of which city?

A5) Saigon: now called Ho Chi Minh City.

Here’s a thought …

“During the day on Monday, Washington time, the airport at [the city] came under persistent rocket as well as artillery fire and was effectively closed. The military situation in the area deteriorated rapidly.”

President Gerald Ford.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I had heard about the easing, Olga: there’s a bad joke doing the rounds about it^!   At any rate, the shopping went OK.   About the only BAD point … ?   Sainsbury’s didn’t have the muesli I wanted.   They’re offering Nectar points on it, too!

†        You mean this one, Trevor?   It looks liker an interesting jumping off point … 

‡        Surely the weather’s OK, Debbi … ?   Ummm … 

^        “After lockdown restrictions were loosened in Spain, a group of people in Bilbao attempted to leave their apartment block and got stuck in a revolving door.   You shouldn’t put all your Basques in one exit.”   I’ll go sit in the naughty corner, Olga … … … … …