Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-2-2022: Rhode Island

9th February, 2022.

Yes≤ it’s officially official: I managed to catch a movies, last night.

The 2021 horror film, Antlers.

Which is … interesting.

But I’ll let you know, more, later.

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I’ve not drunk for years: and tend to feel a lot better for it.

But tend to keep an eye on the industry.

Especially when interesting bits of news happen, however trivial.

It seems that, recently, The Macallan, one of the Scottish distillers?

Has released a limited edition of single malts that date back to World War Two: and retailing for some £92,000.

You’re welcome to buy me a bottle.

No: I don’t drink.

But I’d love to sell it on, on Ebay!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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



The day also saw Trevor^ leaving a message.

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

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

Q1)        9th February 1778, saw Rhode Island become the fourth US state to ratify what: the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution or the Articles of Confederation?

Q2)        Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area.   What’s the largest: Alaska, Texas or California?

Q3)        The state was originally called Rhode Island and Providence what?

Q4)        What’s Rhode Island’s capital: Providence, Newport or Pawtucket?

Q5)        It’s known as the what state: the Ocean State, the Mount Rushmore State or the Volunteer State?

Q6)        During the Civil War, Rhode Island was on which side: the Union or Confederacy?

Q7)        If you’ve bought a grinder in Rhode Island, what have you bought: a hamburger, submarine sandwich or a baked potato?

Q8)        Family Guy is set in a fictional Rhode Island town called Quahog.   In reality, a quahog is a what: oyster, whelk or clam?

Q9)        Actor, James Woods, grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island.   In which 1983 film does he play Max Renn: opposite Debbi Harry as Nicki Brand?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Which writer was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890: Stephen King, Nathaniel Hawthorne or H. P. Lovecraft?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Delaware refused to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution: on 8th February, 1865.   What did the Amendment abolish in the US: voting for women, slavery or freedom of speech?

A1)        Slavery.

Q2)        The first radio in the White House, was brought to the White House on 8th February, 1922: by the 29th President of the United States.   Who was that President: Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding or Calvin Coolidge?

A2)        Warren G. Harding.

Q3)        Mary Queen of Scots was executed on 8th February, 1587: as she was involved in the Babington Plot.   The Plot was a plot to murder who: Elizabeth 1st, Elizabeth 2nd or James 6th and 1st?

A3)        Elizabeth 1st.

Q4)        8th February saw the proceedings of the US Senate broadcast on radio for the first time.   8th February of which year of the 1970s?

A4)        1978.

Q5)        Finally … ?   8th February, 1955, saw the birth of author, John Grisham: one of only three authors to sell two million copies of a book on its first printing.   Name one of the other two … 

A5)        Tom Clancy or J. K. Rowling.

Here’s a motto … 

“Hope.”

Rhode Island’s motto.

And a song …

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.

*        Yep: I’ve managed to correct the spelling, Olga: cheers!   I think Warren G. Harding’s middle name’s Biblical.   But that’s possibly a good source of Fantasy names, as well as YA.   One Terry Pratchett character’s called Esmerelda Weatherwax.   He got accused of making the name up, once: until he showed you could find three E. Weatherwaxes in the New York phone book … 

Now … about the link … … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I bet, Debbi!   I would still have loved to have seen the Olympic Rings on Tower Bridge!

^        It’s always funny, isn’t it, Trevor?   How we always remember these things?