Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th April, 2022

15th April, 2022.

It’s official: it’s now Good Friday.

Which means you can over-do the hot cross buns.

Unless you’re on a diet, or diabetic: you’ll have to have the low sugar, diabetic friendly ones.

Either way?   Have a good day, if you’re marking it.

Just don’t end up getting menaced by Pierce Brosnan!

~≈Ê≈~

Oh: JUST so you know?

I had my nephew, Jude, over, yesterday.

Yes: there’s another video.

He and Jaskaran both ended up shooting each other in a game of Minecraft.

Heigh ho!

~≈⛏≈~

I follow the news: and can see, sometimes, where it goes.

Or, at least, where it’s been.

A day or two ago, I read that there’d been attempts to kidnap’s Germany’s health minister, whilst simultaneously causing severe power cuts.   By a group calling itself the United Patriots.

It sounds potentially nasty.

But to me, having grown up hearing stories about World War Two?

Vaguely familiar.

Did you ever hear about the Beer Hall Putsch?   The attempted coup led by Adolf Hitler, in 1923?

That’s the first thing I thought of, when I heard about the recent plot.

Very aware that — during his gaol sentence for the Putsch — Hitler wrote Mein Kampf: his poisonous autobiography, whilst in prison for the attempt.

Something he and the Nazis used as propaganda in their rise to power,

I can’t help but wonder what — given that — will happen to this lot.

I can only hope they don’t end up burning down the Reichstag … 

~≈👨🏻‍🚒≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

The day also saw Trevor^ leaving us 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.   (Today’s video has yesterday’s answers.)

Q1)        15th April, 1469, saw the birth of Guru Nanak.   The Guru’s the founder of which religion: Buddhism, Hinduism or Sikhism?

Q2)        Leonardo da Vinci was born in the Italian town of Vinci: on 15th April, 1452.   Vinci is in which Italian region: Sicily, Tuscany or Umbria?

Q3)        Actress, Maisie Williams, was born on 15th April, 1997.   She played which member of the Stark family, in Game of Thrones: Arya Stark, Sansa Stark or Ned Stark?

Q4)        15th April, 1942, saw the George Cross awarded to where: Malta, Sicily or Japan?

Q5)        Finally … ?   15th April, 1941, saw German bombers attack which British city: London, Belfast, Cardiff or Edinburgh?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Mieszko 1st converted to Christianity: on 14th April, 966AD.   As a result, the date is seen as when where was founded: Poland, Lithuania or Estonia?

A1)        Poland.

Q2)        Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on 14th April, 1977.   She plays who in the Scooby Doo movies: Daphne, Velma or Scooby?

A2)        Daphne.

Q3)        14th April, 2000, saw Kenneth Noye sentenced to life imprisonment.   After committing murder on which UK road: the A4, the M25 or Watling Street

A3)        The M25.

Q4)        The Second Spanish Republic formed on 14th April, 1931.   As part of its reforms, the Republic granted Home Rule to where: Morocco, Galicia or Catalonia?

A4)        Catalonia.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Two bombs exploded at a bus station in the town of Nyanya.   The attack — and the town — were in which African nation: Libya, Malawi or Nigeria?

A5)        Nigeria.

Here’s a thought … 

“Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen.”

Leonardo da Vinci, 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519.

And a video: as today marks the birth of Snooker legend, Joe Davis^ …

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Yeap: it’s pro-Communist, Debbi.   I don’t think the censors read much Orwell!   (There’s a quote from a letter of his: that mentions Gandhi and De Valera in the same breath as Stalin, Franco and Salazar.   I get the impression he wasn’t fond of Cults of Personality.   Actually, I’m sure of it: Big Brother … )

        I think you’re after anti-totalitarianism.   Um ….  

‡        Thanks for looking in, Julia: remind me to point you at the How To, at some point.

^        The video tells us that — in one championship bout — Joe beat his brother, Fred, thirty-seven frames to thirty-six.   Modern players don’t have the stamina!