Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5th May, 2022

5th May, 2022.

Right … I’ve a longish day, today.

I’ve got to be in Chelmsford, this afternoon: as part of the Restart scheme the Job Centre’s got me on.

This morning?   I’ve got a Zoom weight management glass.

I’m looking forward to that: it’d be nice to see the gang.

In all that … ?   It’s voting day, today: we’ll have to see.

~≈fi≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga 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)        5th May, 2021, saw the death of singer and model, Nick Kamen.   He famously appeared in an advert for what: Dyson vacuum cleaners, Levi’s Jeans or Mac computers?

Q2)        Local elections take place in the UK: on 5th May, 2022.   They, like most UK elections, take place on which day of the week?

Q3)        5th May is International what Day: Midwives Day, Dentists Day or Podiatrists Day?

Q4)        Karl Marx was born on 5th May, 1818.   In what’s now which European country: Austria, Germany or Switzerland?

Q5)        Tango no sekku is celebrated on 5th May.   Where: China, Japan or Thailand?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        4th May, 1776, saw Rhode Island become the first American colony to renounce its allegiance to whom: the US president, George 3rd or the Illuminati?

A1)        George 3rd.

Q2)        4th May is Saint Florian’s Day.   He’s the patron saint of whom: the police, paramedics, firefighters or the coast guard?

A2)        Firefighters.   (Appropriately enough? It’s International Firefighters Day.)

Q3)        Peter Minuit arrived in New Netherland: on 4th May, 1626.   New Netherland is better known as which East Coast Island?

A3)        Manhattan Island.

Q4)        The first Grammy awards were held: on 4th May, 1959.   The Grammys are award in which of the arts: music, film or theatre?

A4)        Music.

Q5)        Finally … ?   4th May, 2000, saw the election of the first mayor of where: London, Manchester or Liverpool?

A5)        London.

Here’s a thought … 

“Some people thought I had a kind of second sight.”

Delia Derbyshire, 5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001.

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.

*        Well, you know how it goes, Olga: there’s no rest for the best, either!   I have to admit, I marked Star Wars Day with a couple of episodes of this: 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I think I mentioned it to Rick when I wrote the set, Debbi: it was also International Firefighters Day.      And London’s politics are complicated.   The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayor of the City of London: the Square Mile, the financial district, in other words.   The current Mayor of Greater London — the modern city, which includes the City of London — is Sadiq Khan.

        It’s a bit like Wall Street having a separate Mayor and Governor!   Oh, and police force: London’s got the Met, who have to work with the City of London Police.