Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-10-2022 — Gulliver’s Travels.

28th October, 2022.

It’s officially the case: that my nephew was over, last night.

To see his uncle: and make some videos.

One is another of his Depressed FC games.

The other lets his subscribers know he’s got more Prime: the incredibly fashionably drink.

It’s nice, I’ll give him that.

But it’s not something I can afford!

~≈🥤≈~

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 Mum on three.

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

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

Q1)        Gulliver’s Travels was originally published.   On 28th October of which year: 1724, 1726 or 1728?

Q2)        Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels: Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker or William Shakespeare?

Q3)        Who’s the main character: Samuel Gulliver, Lemuel Gulliver or Mustafa Gulliver?

Q4)        In Pt One of the book, Gulliver is washed up on the shores of where: Lilliput, Blefuscu or Laputa?

Q5)        Finally … ?   In the last part of Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver meets a race of talking what: horses, ducks or toads?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        27th October is the Roman Catholic feast day of Saint Kaleb of Axum.   The Kingdom of Axum was in what we now call what: North America, Europe or Africa?
A1)        Africa.   The kingdom covered parts of what’s now Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan.

Q2)        Jeremy Thorpe, MP, denied plotting to kill a male model: on 27th October, 1977.   Who played Thorpe in the 2018 series, A Very English Scandal?
A2)        Hugh Grant.

Q3)        27th October, 1939, saw the birth of actor, and comedian, John Cleese.   He’s recently announced he’s going to be doing a show for which channel: Sky News, BBC News or GB News?
A3)        GB News.   It’s a bit like Lenny Bruce working for Fox.

Q4)        The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was created on 27th October, 1924.   It’s now the republic of where?
A4)        Uzbekistan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   27th October, 1962, saw saw Vasily Arkhipov refuse to fire a nuclear missile at an American warship.   During which Crisis?
A5)        The Cuban Missile Crisis.

Here’s a thought …

“If I had to make a list of six books which were to be preserved when all others were destroyed, I would certainly put Gulliver’s Travels among them.”
George Orwell.

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 … !

†        Oh, heck, a spreadsheet!   It’s a good idea, Olga: but I’m running a few, already.   A third might be pushing it.   (Ones my library.   Two more are the Quiz ones.   I started with one quiz one: that went on a floppy disk!)

        It’s not a bank holiday.   Saint Andrew’s Day is: in Scotland, at any rate.   Funny old thing: I had a Scottish friend die recently: called Andrew.   He always preferred marking Saint Andrew’s, rather than his birthday.

        I’m in two minds about possible charges.   I don’t like it.   But I know dentists have been charging for missed appointments for some time.

‡        I’m saying nothing, Debbi!   But yes, temporary subscriptions would work.   If you do?   check out The Mandalorian, as well: it’s very good.

        Yeah: he went to Brentwood School, a very posh private school.   Although strictly?   It’s a public school.