Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd December, 2020.

23rd December, 2020.

It’s officially the case … that my benefits will be in my bank account, today.

Normally?

I’d pay bills, today, and shopping, tomorrow.

That’s really not going to be practical, if I want food for the month: transport’s going to be a wreck, tomorrow.

It is Christmas Eve, after all!

Hey … 

Ho!

~≈🎅🏻≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        23rd December is the feast day of Saint Thorlak Thorhallsson.   He’s the patron saint of where: Denmark, Iceland or Sweden?

Q2)        23rd December is Tom Bawcock’s Eve, in the fishing port of Mousehole.   Mousehole is in which English county?

Q3)        23rd December is Tibb’s Eve: in which Canadian province?

Q4)        Singer, Eddie Vedder was born on 23rd December, 1964.   He was lead singer for which US rock band: Nirvana, Pearl Jam or L7?

Q5)        Finally … ?   President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the US Federal Reserve: on 23rd December, 1913.   The Fed is the US what: central bank, internal revenue service or customs service?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Vespasian was named as Roman Emperor: on 22nd December of which year?

A1)        69AD.

Q2)        Asteroid 323 Brucia was discovered on 22nd December, 1891.   It was the first to be discovered how: photographically, by radar or sonar?

A2)        Photographically.

Q3)        Which Berlin landmark re-opened: on 22nd December, 1989?

A3)        The Brandenburg Gate.

Q4)        22nd December, 1962, saw the birth of actor, Ralph Fiennes.   He played Lord Victor Quartermaine in which animated movie?

A4)        Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Q5)        Finally … ? 22nd December, 69AD, saw the death of Roman Emperor, Vitellius.   Who replaced him as Emperor?

A5)        Vespasian.

Here’s a thought … 

“I would never go out with a man who, when boarding an aircraft, turned right.”

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, 23 December 1971 – 8 February 2017.

And a song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        It WAS a good bit of timing, Trevor.   Actually, I might reuse the theme, in 2023: that would be the sixtieth anniversary.   You have been warned!

†        Now, would I work up a dubiously tricky question, Olga?!   Actually, now you mention it … !   At ANY rate?   You can hook a monitor up with Thunderbolt!

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        I’ll keep my eyes definitely peeled, Debbi!   And it’s OK about Patreon, I’ll survive!

At ANY rate?   Yes: Hitchhiker’s Guide started on Radio Four.   The audio might be on BBC Sound if you can get to it!   I know Douglas Adams’ episode of Desert Island Discs is on the UK branch of Spotify.

ª        Cheers for the tune, Edith!   How IS the day going … ?