Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-5-2022: May Day

1st May, 2022.

Yes.   It’s May Day: and the day before the May bank holiday.

Which means, as every snooker fan on the planet will tell you, is the start date for the final of this year’s World Championship.

It’s Ronnie O’Sullivan, versus Judd Trump; and I’m literally left wondering … exactly how long it’s going to take Ronnie to win.

Not that I’m cynical … but he’s been the best player on the planet for some time.

~≈⇧≈~

Yesterday?   I mentioned Neil Parish: the MP spotted watching porn in the House of Commons.

And that I wasn’t sure if he should resign: and had been bloody stupid.

Well … he’s done the decent think: and resigned … 

Good — ha! — for him!

~≈⇧≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring ten out of ten.



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.

Q1)        1st May is Lei Day. In which US state?

Q2)        1st May is Calan Mai.   Where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q3)        Many people in England will be doing what, around a maypole: dancing, singing or cow tipping?

Q4)        The Maypole in the Strand was in the Strand: in the 17th Century.   Where IS the Strand: London, Manchester or Liverpool?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mayday is a what: distress signal, chess opening or brewer’s yeast … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Louisiana was admitted to the USA on 30th April.   30th April of which year: 1811, 1812 or 1813?

A1)        1812.

Q2)        It was which state to do so: the 17th, 18th or 19th?

A2)        The 18th.

Q3)        What side was Louisiana on, during the American Civil War: Confederate or Union?

A3)        Confederate.

Q4)        Most US states are organised into counties: except Alaska and Louisiana.   Louisiana has what: provinces, parishes or boroughs?

A4)        Parishes.

Q5)        What’s Louisiana’s capital: Baton Rouge, Gretna or New Orleans?

A5)        Baton Rouge.

Q6)        What’s Louisiana’s largest city by population: Baton Rouge, Lafayette or New Orleans?

A6)        New Orleans.

Q7)        Storyville was in New Orleans.   It was — for a time — one of Louisiana’s few legal what: casino districts, red light areas or shopping malls?

A7)        Red light areas.

Q8)        Many Cajuns live in Louisiana.   Most of them will speak a version of what: Spanish, Italian or French?

A8)        French.

Q9)        Jambalaya is a Louisianan dish: traditionally made with sausage, pork, chicken and seafood. And what else: rice, cabbage or oats?

A9)        Rice.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Louisiana is famous for a stew that can be made with shellfish.   Which stew: Booyah, Gumbo or Oyster stew?

A10)        Gumbo.

Here’s a thought … 

“May Day is a public holiday in some regions, usually celebrated on 1 May or the first Monday of May.”

From the Wikipedia entry on May Day.

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.

*        That’s always the way with theatre chairs, Olga: if they’re anything like the seats in the nearest cinema, even the cheap seats are comfortable!   The expensive ones will rumble along with the explosions!

        Either way?   It sounds like a fascinating evening.   I don’t suppose you’ve a link to the event?   It’s something I can share to a couple of Discworld groups I’m in.   There’d be a certain amount of interest, I think.

        Talking of languages reminds me: I worked in a pub way out in the sticks, a few years ago, that had a Brazilian chef.   I wish I could remember his name!   At any rate, it turned out he was of Brazilian/Portugese origins: and always said the versions of Portuguese spoken in the two countries were as similar as American and British English.   I’d imagine the same’s true for Louisianan and Standard French.   (I think there’s a few versions of French in North America: Louisianan French, Canadian French and New England French.)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I was starting to wonder, there, Debbi!

        At any rate, Gumbo sounds like an idea: although I was never one for sea food.   I might JUST have to have a go at Jambalaya.   I do know the first time I heard of the par of them, was the Carpenters version of On The Bayou.

        Is it just me?   Or is there a certain amount of irony in a woman with anorexia singing about food … ?

^        Yep: I saw that, Trevor.   I’m not surprised: I always though it was going to take a while …