Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th July 2021.

24th July, 2021.

Yes: it’s looking grim out.

Decidedly grim.

A lot grimmer than yesterday, to be honest.

Yesterday was a nice sunny day … that saw me indoors, for most of it, having assorted Zoom, and phone, meetings.

And just enough time and energy to go to the High Street: to pay my bills.

“I’ll do my shopping, tomorrow,” I thought.

“I’ll have more time,” I thought.

“It’ll still be sunny,” I thought.

Of course, I’ve looked out of the window, this morning … and ‘sunny,’ is the last word I can use about the weather.

Oy veh … !

~≈🌞≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        24th July is Pioneer Day.   In which US State: Utah, Nevada or California?

Q2)        Chris Sarandon was born: on 24th July, 1942.   He voiced Jack Skellington in which Tim Burton film … ?

Q3)        24th July, 1982, saw the birth of actress, Elizabeth Moss.   She plays Offred in which series: Top of the Lake, The Handmaid’s Tale or Mercy?

Q4)        24th July is the feast day of Saint Kinga of Poland.   She’s also the patron saint of which Baltic state: Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Menin Gate, the British memorial to British troops who’d gone missing during the Battle of Ypres, was unveiled: on 24th July of which years of the 1920s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Air Canada Flight 143 made a forced landing in Gimli: on 23rd July, 1983.   Where IS Gimli: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

A1)        Canada.   (Why a place in Manitoba named after a dwarf, I don’t know.)

Q2)        Comedian, Jo Brand, was born on 23rd July, 1957.   She’s a former what: show jumper, psychiatric nurse or solicitor?

A2)        Psychiatric nurse.

Q3)        Daniel Radcliffe was born: on 23rd July, 1989.   He plays Igor in what: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Swiss Army Man, Victor Frankenstein, or Imperium?

A3)        Victor Frankenstein.

Q4)        23rd July, 1984 saw a number of cases of cancer were found not to be linked to a Sellafield what: nuclear power plant, weapons research plant or chemical weapons research base?

A4)        Nuclear power plant.

Q5)        Finally … ?   23rd July, 1976, saw the birth of Judit Polgár.   She plays what: Draughts, Chess or Go?

A5)        Chess.

Here’s a thought … 

“A perfect poem is impossible.   Once it had been written, the world would end.”

Robert Graves, 24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985.

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.

*        With respect, Trevor … ?

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Apparently, Debbi, the sandworm’s about 400m long: about quarter of a mile, in other words.   That’s about the length of Brentwood High Street: assuming I’ve got Google Maps correctly.   The film looks worth a go, to be honest.   But the book is quite something.   It’s … VERY relevant.   After all, it’s about a bunch of freedom fightersª, in a desert, trying to win a fight — in part — by destroying the thingº that powers the transport system.

        I share my name with the hero, who’s the product of a single parent family, described — early on — as ‘short for his age,’ and ends up ruling the entire known human universe.   Can’t think why I was impressed …

ª        Or terrorists, if you’re feeling picky.

º        The Spice allows Navigators to safely fly space ships.   Destroy that, and you’ve trade issues …