Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-10-2021: Mexican Radio

13th October, 2021.

Right … 

I have a plan for the day.

Well … not much of a plan, but none the less: a plan.

I’m going to get some shopping … !

Gosh … you’re excited!

~≈fl≈~

I know I’m possibly not: excited, that is.

It’s just shopping, after all.

One thing I’m — mildly — worried about … ?

Is William Shatner.

The man’s ninety: and due to go into space, today.

I’m just hoping he’s going to survive the take-off!

~≈fl≈~

Oh, just as a final thought … ?

I had an interview, yesterday.

Which you’d possibly realised, if you’d read yesterday’s Teaser.

It went well enough, I think.

Although asking — at the ‘Do you have any questions stage,’ — if they’d like to sponsor my YouTube channel possibly wasn’t wise … !

~≈fl≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, Edith‡, Debbi^ putting in their answers: with Olga, Mum and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Edith 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)        Mexico declared itself independent on 13th October, 1821: by publishing its Declaration of Independence.   Independent from where: Spain, the UK or Portugal?

Q2)        At the time, Mexico was an empire.   Modern Mexico is a what: constitutional monarchy, federal republic or a city-state?

Q3)        The Mexican Empire’s currency was the Mexican Real.   What’s modern Mexico’s currency: the peseta, peso or franc?

Q4)        What’s modern Mexico’s capital city: Mexico City, Tijuana or Guadalajara?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s Mexico’s national language: Spanish, English or Portuguese?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Jesus Christ Superstar debuted on 12th October of which year of the 1970s?

A1)        1971.

Q2)        Where: Broadway, Milton Keynes or the Ginza?

A2)        Broadway.

Q3)        The songs were originally released as a what: an LP, CD or limited edition iPod?

A3)        LP.

Q4)        Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music for Jesus Christ Superstar.   Who wrote the lyrics?

A4)        Tim Rice.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Jesus Christ Superstar opened in London, after it debuted.   In which year of the 1970s?

A5)        1972.

Here’s a motto … 

“La Patria Es Primero.”

The motto of Mexico’s Congress.

A national anthem …

Ana an earworm …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Your right, Olga: it mentions the year … but not the name of the treaty.   At least, not in the available text.   The Britannica is frustrating.   And, yes: I’d worked out what they were doing.   I tend to use it as a useful jumping off point, when writing the teasers: then cross reference things with Wikipedia, and its citations.

        It’s the same sort of thing I do with the Oxford English Dictionary.   It’s free in the UK.   If you have a library ticket.   But not free if you don’t.   So I — by default — end up using Wiktionary and Merriam Webster.   Both tend to us US spellings, but are accessible, and have useable interfaces.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That’s OK, Edith: you weren’t to know.   But I’ll pass on your condolences.   (Just have, in fact: modern technology is wonderful, isn’t it?)

        It sounds like you get your musical test from your mother’s side of the family, is that right … ?

^        I’m saying nothing, Debbi!   😅   Except that the LP’s probably worth a few buck/bob/yen/delete as applicable!

        Did I mention I was watching Lovecraft Country?   I caught episode six, last night: when one of the characters describes himself as a fan of Judy’s.   There’s a phrase that could go wrong … !