Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th May, 2021

10th May, 2021.

Yes: I’ve got just enough cash to do a little shopping!

And enough time, this evening, to make some goulash.

Or possibly spaghetti.

We’ll have to see.

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I’ve got to admit, I feel slightly rushed: I’ve a phone meeting my Shaw Trust case worker, today.

That doesn’t stop raising something with you.

You’ve heard of earworms, yes?   Songs playing themselves around you head?

I’m wondering what the visual equivalent would be.

I’ve been re-reading Moorcock’s A Nomad of the Time Streams.

And, as ever, had a mental image of what Una Persson — one of the main characters — looks like.

A very specific mental image.

I think a lot of people do something similar.

It bothered me enough to that I went looking, yesterday.

And, after about half an hour’s Googling?

Realised my version of the character looked like Gina McKee.

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I wish I knew why!

But, as I’ve said?   I think more people did something similar: they have mental images of a fictional character … that’ll turn out to be a very specific person*!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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

Let’s see how they, and you, does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        10th May, 1924, saw who named as the director of the FBI?

Q2)        Louis 16th became King of France: on 10th May, 1774.   Who was his Queen Consort: Marie Antoinette, Catherine de Medici or Eleanor of Aquitaine?

Q3)        Fred Astaire was born on 10th May, 1899.   1933’s Flying Down to Rio was his first film appearance with who?

Q4)        Producer, David O. Selznick, was born on 10th May, 1902.   He won a Best Picture Oscar for 1940’s Rebecca.   Who directed Rebecca: John Huston, Billy Wilder or Alfred Hitchcock?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Keith Richards and Mick Jagger appeared in court on Drugs charges: on 10th May, 1967.   They’re both members of which band?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th May, 1927, saw the opening of the original Parliament.   Where: Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

A1)        Australia.

Q2)        9th May, 1979, saw the birth of actress, Rosario Dawson.   She’s recently played a Jedi called Ahsoka.   In which Disney+ series?

A2)        The Mandalorian.   (This is everybody’s cue to do Baby Yoda impressions)

Q3)        9th May, 1945, saw the end of the Nazi Occupation of Jersey, and Guernsey.   The two are part of the what Islands: Channel Islands, Outer Hebrides or Shetlands?

A3)        The Channel Islands.

Q4)        9th May, 1860, saw the birth of writer, J. M. Barrie.   He gave the rights to his Peter works, and character, to whom: Barnardo’s, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, or Oxfam?

A4)        Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

Q5)        9th May, 1935, saw the birth of writer, Roger Hargreaves.   The first seven of his Mr Men novels were published in which year: 1970, 1971 or 1972?


A5)        1971.   Those seven books were Mr Tickle, Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Sneeze, Mr Bump and Mr Snow.   More importantly?   Are you a Roundy or a Squary?   Well?

Here’s a thought … 

“There are only two classes: first class and no class.”

David O. Selznick, May 10, 1902 – June 22, 1965.

And a song …

(Maybelle’s singing in the video: and playing guitar.   Her distinctive fingerpicking style — known as the Carter Scratch — is heard in that song: and, apparently, quite had to copy.)

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        ‘My’ version of Molly Millions?   Looks like Chrissie Hynde … 

†        With respect, Trevor?   :P … !   On a politer note?   Cheers: I honestly thought I’d got that date right!

Dom’s sort of right: at the time I was working at the Hutton, I was on Ingrave Road, by Shenfield Common: what’s now called Fouroaks, but was Brentwood Maternity Hospital.

‡        As Trevor pointed out, Olga: I managed to get the date wrong: it’s not affected your score, though … !   I’m glad to help on the Paul Heaton from, though!

And give Anna my congratulations, please, she’s done well!   (I think she owes her teacher a big thank you!)

And Sunday went well: dinner with the family, again!

^        Hello, Mum!

ª        Gosh, I hope so, Debbi, I really do!   I seem to recall something to do with the slave population: wasn’t there something about a slave being three fifths of a non slave, for census purposes?   I know less about US history than I think!

º        You can, Edith: it’s very sad … … 

(That’s a thought, Edith, have you heard of Maybelle Carter?   Apparently, her fingerpicking technique’s hard to do!)