Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-2-2021: Abraham Lincoln

12th February, 2021.

Did I mention I’ve got another hygienist’s appointment, today?

I’ve got another hygienist’s appointment, today.

So you know.

Frankly?

I’m looking forward to it.

I have an appointment for free, with the student hygienists: as I’m receiving Universal Credit.

And the two students?   Seem both competent and pleasant.

The drawback, of course … ?

Is that it’s cold out.

And those pavements?   Look dangerous.

~≈🧊≈~

Given it’s this cold … ?

I’ve got one question.

Just one.

How on Earth did a fire start on Dartmoor?

It’s not like it can be set off by a streak of lightning, not in this weather!

~≈🔥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Edith† Trevor‡, Mum^, and Debbiª putting in their answers: with Trevor, Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, Edith on three and Mum 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)        12th February saw the birth of Abraham Lincoln.   In which year?

Q2)        In which US state?

Q3)        He was a member of the US House of Representatives.   In which year did his term start: 1847, 1848 or 1849?

Q4)        He represented which party, whilst a Representative: Republican, Democrat or Whig?

Q5)        He ran for the US Presidency in which year: 1860, 1861 or 1862?

Q6)        Whilst campaigning, he spoke in favour of which right: the right to strike, the right of free speech or the freedom of religion?

Q7)        He was US President when the US Civil War started.   That War started in which year: 1861, 1862 or 1863?

Q8)        During that war, who was Lincoln’s opposite number as Confederate President?

Q9)        Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation — the order that freed US slaves — in which year of the Civil War?

Q10)        Finally?   Lincoln was assassinated in a theatre: by John Wilkes Booth. In which year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        11th February is European 112 Day.   112 is the Europe wide phone number that lets you contact what: directory enquiries, emergency services or the post office?

A1)        Emergency services.

Q2)        University College London was founded: on 11th February, 1826.   Who’s the University’s current Chancellor?

A2)        Princess Anne, the Princess Royal.   (After reading everything Terry Pratchett wrote? I have mental images of her running up and down a corridor, yelling “BURSAAAAAR”)

Q3)        11th February, 1999, saw what cross the orbit of Neptune: Pluto, Halley’s Comet or 3 Juno?

A3)        Pluto.

Q4)        11th February, 1924, saw the birth of American sportsman, Budge Patty.   What did he play: baseball, tennis or snooker?

A4)        Tennis.

Q5)        Finally? Mrs Plunket Greene was born on 11th February, 1930.   She’s better known as which English fashion designer?

A5)        Mary Quant.

Here’s a thought … 

‘Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.’

Abraham Lincoln.

And a video …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        It’s another Batman situation, Olga.   Basically, Britannica list Mary’s year of birth as 1934: but with a question mark to tell us they’re can’t be sure.   Wikipedia’s On This Day page for the 11th February lists it as 1934.   But their article on her lists it as 1930: and cites a couple of references!   I went with the Wikipedia article, as it has references: but raised it on the Talk page.   And re-worded the question, as you saw.

Argh!

As for references … ?   I think your Washington connection has a point: I think employers make their mind up in advance a good chunk of the time …

†        Oh, cheers for that, Edith!   That chart will come in handy, next time I do a stew!   And, yes: the Joker had some great speeches in The Dark Knight!   It’s a such a shame Heath Ledger died, he put in such a powerful performance!

‡        Yeah: age discrimination laws can be handy, Trevor.   I don’t know that they’d stop people, but at least there’s something.

^        Hello, Mum!

ª        Tell me about it, Debbi!   It’s a pain in the proverbial!   Going TOTALLY off the subject?   Did you ever hear Exit, by Jean Michel Jarre?   The chap doing the talking may be familiar …