Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-8-2022 — Michael Jackson

29th August, 2022.

It’s officially Monday.

In point of fact … ?   It’s a bank holiday Monday.

So … ?

Well, hopefully, the trains will be quiet!

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If you’re in the UK … ?

You’ll know that the Tory party are having a leadership election: after Boris Johnson resigned as both leader and Prime Minister.

Given the energy prices crisis?   Both leadership contenders have been making various claims about what they’d done, if named as leader.

One, Liz Truss, is reportedly looking at lowering VAT, Value Added Tax, on fuel.

Personally?

I don’t think a VAT cut will help.

Because?   I don’t think energy companies will lower their prices as a result.

Instead, they’ll keep prices where they are: as a VAT cut will hand them more profits.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and M 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)        29th August saw the birth of Michael Jackson.   In which year of the 1950s?

Q2)        He came to prominence in his family’s band: the Jackson 5.   Between 1968 to 1976, the band were with which soulful American label?

Q3)        1979 saw him release his first album on Epic Records.   What was it: Off the Wall, Thriller or Bad?

Q4)        The video of Jackson’s Thriller is one of the best known music videos ever made.   Who directed that video: Steven Spielberg, John Landis or George Lucas?

Q5)        Finally … ?   His death was linked to an overdose of Propofol.   Propofol can normally be used as a what: sedative, anti-depressant or anti-inflammatory?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th August is the feast day of Saint Augustine.   He’s the patron saint of whom: brewers, bakers or candlestick makers?

A1)        Brewers.

Q2)        Gharib Nawaz was crowned King of Manipur: on 28th August, 1709.   Manipur is — or was — in what’s now where: China, India or Tibet? 

A2)        India.

Q3)        A Grand Prix starts today: on 28th August, 2022.   Where: Argentina, Belgium or Canada?

A3)        Belgium.

Q4)        28th August, 1968, saw the birth of actor, Billy Boyd.   Who did he play in the Lord of the Rings movies: Merry, Pippin or Sam?

A4)        Pippin.

Q5)        Finally … ?   28th August, 2020, saw the death of actor, Chadwick Boseman.   What was the name of the last of his films to be released, during his lifetime: 21 Bridges, Da 5 Bloods or Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom?

A5)        Da 5 Bloods.

Here’s a thought … 

“My father was a management genius.   But what I really wanted was a dad.”

Michael Jackson.

And a song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        The meal went well, Olga: although I’m betting that chicken burger’s added a few pounds!

        It’s sounds like the festival was a lot of fun!   And, lord, but those castles look good: how they don’t go end over end, I’ll never know.   (The camera person caught the sun at one point!)

        Oh, tell Jordi I said ‘¡Hola!’

‡        Phew!   Cheers, Debbi!

        Oh, remember Michael Grade^?   The chap who cancelled Dr Who, back in the day … ?   I’ve just caught the interview Matthew Sweet did with Grade, on the Season 22 box set: it’s a fascinating watch!

^        Michael Grade is the nephew of Lew Grade, the man who produced or commissioned a lot of British TV.   Including The Saint, Danger Man, The Prisoner and a of Gerry Anderson’s shows!