Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th November, 2020.

6th November, 2020.

Yes: I have earworms!   Again.

Or, at least, an earworm!

Usually, I can put at a reason why I’ve got a song playing through my head.

A phrase would’ve reminded me of it.   Something went past on the news.   What have you.

This morning?

I’ve woken up with SPK’s Metal Dance banging — literally — though my head.   Specifically, the live version the band did on The Tube, many years ago.

It was an authentically odd performance, with sheets of metal, flamethrowers and angle grinders, by an authentically odd band, one straight off the set of Mad Max … on what had to be the UK’s edgiest music show.

~≈😀≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Debbi^ and Edithª putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, Mum on four and Edith on two.

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

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

Q1)        Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay person elected to the US Senate: on 6th November, 2012.   At the time of writing, she’s the junior Senator for which US State?

Q2)        Composer, John Phillip Sousa, was born on 6th November, 1854.   His The Liberty Bell, was used as the theme tune to which British comedy show?

Q3)        Charles 2nd of Spain was born on 6th November, 1661.   He was the last Spanish ruler from which dynasty: the Habsburgs, Bourbons or Hannovers?

Q4)        6th November, 1964, saw the birth of Rugby player, Mike Brewer.   Which version does he play: Rugby league or Rugby union?

Q5)        Finally … ?   6th November, 1946, saw the birth of actress, Sally Field.   In which film did she play Mrs Gump?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        “Remember, remember, the fifth of November: gunpowder, treason and plot.   I know of no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be … ” what?

A1)        Forgot.

Q2)        The plot in the rhyme was a plot to blow up what: the House of Commons, the House of Lords or Buckingham Palace?

A2)        The House of Lords.

Q3)        The man who placed the explosive, Guy Fawkes, placed thirty-six what of gunpowder: sticks, barrels or crates?

A3)        Barrels.   (In the British pub industry, a barrel is a specific measure of cask ale: thirty-six gallons, to be precise.   I don’t know how much gunpowder that is, but apparently the amount used was enough to demolish the House of Lords.)

Q4)        The Plot took place in which year: 1604, 1605 or 1606?

A4)        1605.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Plot was a plot to assassinate the then King of England.   Which King of England: James 6th and 1st, James 4th and 10th or Charles 3rd?

A5)        James 6th and 1st.   (James was James 1st of England, and James 6th of Scotland.   It get’s complicated, after that … !)

Here’s a thought …

“Some people like the Eagles and some people don’t. But we never once did a dishonest day at work, we never faked it, and we know that when we step on stage we do a good job.”

Glenn Frey, November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016.

And a song …

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

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Have a good day.

*        Hmmm … I’ve had something similar happen to my washing machine, Olga.   It’s seems to have finish, but the door’s refusing to unlock, yes?   Last time I had that happen, I had to start the wash cycle, again.   Once it finished the second cycle, the machine was back to normal, and the door could be opened..   Would that work on yours?

That reminds me, I’ve got some T-shirts in the tumbler!

You know, if the US HAD chosen a monkey, they could’ve paid him peanuts: it would’ve been cheaper than Donald Trump!   Actually … did you ever hear of a UK comic called 2000AD?   It’s best known strip is Judge Dredd … and one of the more satirical strips involved Dredd’s home city electing an orang-utan called Dave as mayor.   Dave had been a football pundit.   It possibly doesn’t translate … 

At any rate … ?   The US Election’s messy!

†        Yeah, I noticed that, yesterday: going into town, Trevor: the traffic seemed comparatively busy.   I think schools being open makes a difference.   Lord knows what’s happening with the buses, though!

I don’t know about civil war, though.   The LAST thing they are is civil …

Yes, I know previous monarchs/Popes are usually listed in Roman numerals, Trevor.   I tend to use Arabic numerals, as I can avoid mistakes.   Usually … 

‡        Hello, Mum … !

^        It’s easy, really, Debbi.   James 6th & 1st was the first monarch to rule both Scotland and England: having inherited the Scottish throne from his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, in 1567 … and the English throne from Elizabeth 1st, in 1604.   His maternal grandfather was King, James 5th of Scotland: so James was James 6th of Scotland.   As there’d been no other English Kings called James, he became James 1st of England.   James was the first king of both countries: which were ruled in a personal union.   They didn’t become a United Kingdom, with one Parliament and Judiciary, until 1801.   As a result, the current Queen is Elizabeth 2nd of the UK, as her English regnal number takes precedence.

Does that help, Debbi?   Umm … 

ª        I hope so, Edith: seeing US shops getting boarded up was a little alarming!   And, yes, UK elections are a bit quicker!   We don’t have to go through the rigmarole with the electoral colleges.   And, if I’ve understood it, correctly, your federal elections are done on a state by state basis.   Is that right?   It seems very odd to me!