Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th June, 2023.

27th June, 2023.

Right … it’s Tuesday.

Which basically means I’ve had a bit more sleep.

And … ?

There’s going to be videos, later.

You’ve possibly guessed my nephew will be popping over, later.

~≈★≈~

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)        In the US, 27th June is National PTSD Awareness Day.   PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress … what

Q2)        27th June is Seven Sleepers Day.   Where: Germany, Italy or France?

Q3)        NASA launched the IRIS probe: on 27th June, 2013.   The probe was dues to monitor what: the sun, the moon or Mars?

Q4)        Novelist, E. R. Braithwaite, was born on 27th June, 1912.   Where: Guyana, Ghana or Germany?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Bob Appleyard was born on 27th June, 1924.   He played international cricket for which side: South Africa, England or New Zealand?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        26th June is the feast day of Saint Vigilius of Trent.   He’s the patron saint of what: mining, fishing or carnivals?

A1)        Mining.

Q2)        Hollie Arnold was born on 26th June, 1994.   She’s a Paralympic athlete who competes in what: javelin, discus or the 100m sprint?

A2)        Javelin.

Q3)        Bangui was founded on 26th June, 1889.   The city is now the capital of where: Zaire, South Africa or the Central African Republic?

A3)        The Central African Republic.

Q4)        The Cyclone opened on Coney Island: on 26th June, 1927.   It’s a what: ferris wheel, carousel or roller coaster?

A4)        A roller coaster.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The US Supreme Court ruled same sex couples allowed to marry: on 26th June, 2015.   The ruling was made under which Amendment to the US Constitution: the 14th, 15th or 16th?

A5)        The 14th.

Here’s a thought … 

“So long as we learn it doesn’t matter who teaches us, does it?”

From To Sir, With Love by E. R. Braithwaite, June 27, 1912 – December 12, 2016.

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.

*        Very true, Olga, very true!   I can always have a look at Ebay, as well: an average second hand price could be a good guide.

        Oh, it wasn’t a comic book: it was one of the Target novelisations: they were huge, in the days before VHS.   Dr Who and the Loch Ness Monster — the Target version of Terror of the Zygons — was the first book I bought.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Let me know what you think, Debbi!   Oh, I’ve been toying around with NightCafe: one of those AI art generators.   I’just fed ‘Loch Ness Monster’, ‘Zygon’, ‘TARDIS’ and ‘Dr Who’ into the thing, and got these …