Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-5-2021: The Forgotten Prisoners

28th May, 2021.

Right … I’ve officially had both doses of the AstraZeneca jabs.   I’m in a far better health position that I was, a week ago.

At least, in terms of the COVID-19 virus.

Frankly?

It now means I can safely walk the streets … and head for the dentist appointment, this afternoon.

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Oh, I’ve got the Today programme on, at the moment.

The reason I mention it?

Is that Brian Nash, guitarist for Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

It’s fascinating stuff to hear.

As were the big hits!

I still think the Annihilation mix of Two Tribes was the definitive one!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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)        28th May saw the publication of The Forgotten Prisoners: marking the birth of Amnesty International. 28th May of which year of the 1960s?

Q2)        The group helps prisoners of … what?

Q3)        Peter Benenson, the man who wrote the letter, says he wrote it — and starting the movement — after reading about prisoners, where: Spain, Portugal or France?

Q4)        Amnesty — and the letter — takes its cues from Articles 18 and 19 of the UN Declaration of Human … whats

Q5)        Finally … ?   Amnesty’s governing body is the Global what: Assembly, Group or Secretariat?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        27th May is the feast of Bruno of Würzburg.   Where is Würzburg: Austria, Germany or Belgium?

A1)        Germany.

Q2)        27th May, 1911, saw the birth of which horror icon: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing or Vincent Price?

A2)        Vincent Price.   (Christopher Lee was born on 27th May, 1921: Peter Cushing was born on the 26th May.)

Q3)        John was crowned as King of England: on 27th May, 1199.   He was also known as John what: Lackland, Space-seed or Cheese-wright?

A3)        Lackland.

Q4)        Dashiell Hammett was born: on 27th May, 1894.   His stories, The Maltese Falcon, Too Many Have Lived and They Can Only Hang You Once, all feature which Hammett character?

A4)        Sam Spade.

Q5)        27th May, 1923, saw the birth of Henry Kissinger.   He initially served as National Security Adviser under which US President?

A5)        Richard Nixon.

Here’s a thought …

“Open your newspaper any day of the week and you will find a report from somewhere in the world of someone being imprisoned, tortured or executed because his opinions or religion are unacceptable to his government.”

The opening text of The Forgotten Prisoners.

And the earliest Secret Policeman’s Ball that I could find …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Yeah, I’ve got one friend who’s feeling about iffy about his second jab, Olga: I don’t think he reacted too well to the first one.

And, yes: Bring Me Sunshine would work.   But I keep wondering what would have happened if Frankie Goes to Hollywood did it, one year.   My favourite version of Two Tribes would scare the life out of the judges: they got Patrick Allen, who voiced the Protect and Survive films, to do voice-overs on the thing.   If you can find it, listen to The Last Voice, scary doesn’t start … 

†        Cheers, Trevor: it sounds like they may have got that back up and working: if you can let me know if the bottom video works … ?   I’d appreciate it … 

Hmmm … I might be getting a Windows Ten laptop from the Job Centre: I’ll be getting rid of the thing, as soon as possible, though!

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        He did quite a few songs over the years, Edith: Cars is the best known one, though!   Oh, the first tune was Freak Like Me, by the Sugarbabes: I don’t know if they’re as well known in the States as they are in the UK.

Cilla could certainly do a good one, when she was on form: she was on Alfie!   Did you know she had the same manager as the Beatles?   She was the coat-check girl at The Cavern Club, when the Beatles played there: which is how their manager met her.