Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-3-2023 — The Month of March.

1st March, 2023: The Month of March.

Right … it’s Wednesday.

It is Wednesday, isn’t it?

Yes, it: I’ve just checked my calendar.

It’s definitely Wednesday.

Why on Earth I was thinking it was Tuesday … ?

I couldn’t tell you!

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After all?

Tuesday was yesterday.

And, of course, the day my nephew, Jude over.

And yes: there’s a video up!

Feel free to hit ‘Like,’ folks!

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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 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)        March starts on the 1st March.   The name, ‘March,’ comes from the name, ‘Martius.’   It comes from which Empire’s calendar: Rome’s, China’s or Japan’s?

Q2)        It’s named after a god of what: war, peace or money … ?

Q3)        In the Northern Hemisphere, March is part of meteorological what: Spring, Summer or Autumn?

Q4)        The Bridge on the River Kwai famously uses a march as part of its soundtrack.   Which March: Colonel Bogey, The British Grenadiers or Scotland the Brave?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Welsh Marches are the imprecisely defined area between Wales: and where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th February, 1959, saw the launch of the Discoverer 1.   What was the Discoverer 1: a weather balloon, spy satellite or communications satellite?

A1)        A spy satellite.

Q2)        A General Election was held in the UK, on the 28th February: one that resulted in a hung parliament.   The Election was held on 28th February of which year of the 1970s?

A2)        1974.

Q3)        The first Pope to resign his office since 1415, did so on 28th February, 2013.   That Pope — Benedict 16th — was succeeded by whom?

A3)        Pope Francis.   (This would’ve annoyed a few teams, back at my live quizzes.   Mostly, the ones writing down ‘Benedict 16th,’ halfway through me reading out the question.)

Q4)        John Taylor quit as Chief Executive, on 28th February, 2000: over a safety row.   As Chief Executive of what: British Nuclear Fuels, British Steel or British Leyland?

A4)        British Nuclear Fuels.

Q5)        Finally … ?   28th February, 1621, saw the death of Cosimo 2nd.   Cosimo was the grand duke of where: Tuscany, Savoy or Finland?

A5)        Tuscany.

Here’s a thought …

“The ides of March are come.”

Act III, scene 1, line 1, of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.

(It seemed relevant: although, strictly, the Ides are the middle of the month.)

And a march …

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!   (He was Duke of Tuscany, Mum!)

†        Oh, I know, Olga!   J. R. R. Tolkien’s still being published: despite dying in 1973!   Going by the Professor’s Wikipedia entry, the parish church he worshipped in has held a Mass for him: with an eye to getting him beatified.   God alone knows what he’ll be the patron saint of!

        You’re right: they did.   Bill Gates did the same thing: got involved with charity, after retiring.   (From what I recall?   When both Gates, and Jeff Bezos of Amazon, got divorced, there was a lot of talking about how it would affect their companies assets.)

‡        You’re not talking about Jeff Bezos, are you, Debbi?   The man’s unimpeachable.   You notice I say that with a straight face?

        Oh … today’s song may be familiar …