Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th January, 2021.

27th January, 2021.

Right … it’s a Wednesday … 

A Wednesday after I’ve had a dentist appointment: I had a filling, if you’re curious.

I’ve managed to bag a hygienist appointment, as well.

And an Amazon delivery.

More Marmite*, so you know.

And — amongst other things — a pair of toenail clippers, a blu-ray, some soda crystal — my drains need cleaning — a cuddly toy, a copy of Killing for Company …  … 

And a copy of k. d. lang’s Ingénue: effectively, disc one of the version on Spotify.

It is still one hell of an album.

And Miss Chatelaine?   Possibly one of the best love songs going … 

~≈🎤≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor†, Olga‡, Mum^, and Debbiª putting in their answers: with Trevor and Debbie scoring ten out of ten, Olga on nine and Mum on seven.

The day also saw Edithº leaving us 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)        Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was born on 27th January, 1832.   His novels about a little girl called Alice were written under which pen name?

Q2)        The Paris Peace Accords were signed on 27th January, 1973.   The Accords ended what: the Vietnam War, the ’73 Miners Strike, or the Korean War?

Q3)        US nuclear test, Operation Ranger, started on 27th January, 1951.   In which US state?

Q4)        Captain Edward J. Smith was born on 27th January, 1850.   He went down with his ship, on 15th April, 1912. Which ship?

Q5)        Finally … 27th January is the feast day of Saint Sava.   Sava’s the patron saint of where: Serbia, Croatia or Montenegro?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Michigan joined the Union.   On 26th January of which year: 1837, 1838 or 1839?

A1)        1837.

Q2)        Before joining, Michigan was part of the Michigan … what?

A2)        Michigan Territory.

Q3)        Michigan is on the shores of Lakes Huron, Superior and what?

A3)        Lake Michigan.

Q4)        Michigan’s largest city is Detroit.   Detroit is known as the what city?

A4)        Motor City.

Q5)        Which L is Michigan’s capital: Lancaster, Lansing or Lester?

A5)        Lansing.

Q6)        Battle Creek is in Michigan.   Famously, it’s home to which cereal company?

A6)        Kellogg’s.

Q7)        Traditionally?   Michigan’s represented by which ‘W’: a wolf, wolverine or weasel?

A7)        A wolverine.

Q8)        The Battle Creek Bombers, Utica Unicorns and Lansing Lugnuts all play minor league … what?

A8)        Baseball.

Q9)        The Supremes, the Marvelettes and the Temptations all recorded for which Michigan based label: Virgin, Stiff or Motown?

A9)        Motown.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Iggy Pop, Ron Ashton, Scott Ashton and Dave Alexander were the original members of which Michigan based band: the Stooges, the Supremes or Bill Haley and the Comets?

A10)        The Stooges: also known as Iggy and the Stooges.

Here’s a thought … 

“I’m as close to totally neurotic as you can get without being totally neurotic.”

Bridget Fonda, born January 27, 1964.

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.

*        My idea of food heaven?   Toast, with Marmite.   Food hell, on the other hand?   Toast … without Marmite.

†        There’s always that one, Trevor, isn’t there?   😀

‡        Oh, HECK!   It sounds like Michigan wants to make a body’s job difficult, Olga!   And I think those leagues count as ‘minor,’ or ‘Little,’ Leagues: I’ll try and run it past Debbiª, as she’s a fan.

Yep, the appointment went ahead: I’ve now got a filling, and didn’t even need an anaesthetic.   But, lord, the vibrating noises clear your sinuses!   They’ve managed to book me up with a hygienist, as well: which is good.

As for biased journalism … !   Yep: that sounds about right.   I don’t think Jeremy Paxman’s too biased … but he IS a card carrying member of the Labour Party.   (And the writers for classic Dr Who were just as biased.   I get the impression they were a little more evenly split, though.)

^        Hello, Mum!

ª        Yep, Iggy and the gang from Michigan, Debbi.   Would that mean them Michiganers, or Michiganese?   I DO know ‘Iggy,’ is short for Iguana: the nickname he picked up in his first band.   It seems entirely appropriate!   Oh, and did you know he crops up in a Deep Space Nine episode called The Magnificent Ferengi?   He plays a Vorta.

Oh, JUST so Olga and I know?   Those baseball teams in yesterday’s Teaser, are they what’s called Minor/Little League teams?   The Lugnuts, Bombers and Unicorns?

º        Hiya, Edith!   Any day with you on the blog is a good day … !