Q1)2nd June is Decoration Day. Where: Canada, the USA or Mexico?
Q2)2nd June is the feast day of Saint Elmo. Saint Elmo’s fire affects what: sailing ships, cars or lorries?
Q3)Elizabeth 2nd was crowned on 2nd June, 1953. It was the first British coronation to be what: televised, shown in cinemas or reported in the London Gazette?
Q4)2nd June, 1955, saw the birth of Micheal Steele. She was the original bassist for which US band: Blondie, the Ramones, the Runaways or Iggy Pop and the Stooges?
Q5)Finally … ? 2nd June, 1840, saw the birth of writer, Thomas Hardy. Bathsheba Everdene is the main character of which of Hardy’s novels: Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Far from the Madding Crowd or Jude the Obscure?
† I know Stephen Fry plays, as well, Olga: as does Victoria Coren Mitchell. There’s a hysterical clip from QI liking around on Youtube about it, as well.
Yeah: co-ordination seems to be the thing with strikes. We’ve still got some rail strikes going on, at the mo: with different sections of the industry — drivers from one union, signallers from another — going on strike on different days. I’m glad I’m not having to commute: that would surely make life difficult!
Oh, I knew that: I’m also aware there’s an argument for calling the Dollar Trilogy, Paella Westerns!
‡ I know that much, Debbi. You’ve heard of Stan Ridgway, have’t you? From Wall of Voodoo? He’s a HUGE fan of Ennio Morricone!
Q5) Far from the Madding Crowd I hope the day goes well. I know what you mean about Phillip Schofield. I guess people take more issue with certain celebrities or TV personalities who've always had quite a "clean" image, and he did a lot of work in children's programmes, as well. I remember, years back, when Julie Andrews showed her breasts in a movie, it was a big scandal, probably because people always thought of her as Maria or Mary Poppins. But yes, hypocritical to say the least. And much ado about nothing. (Although I guess if it is work related, things get complicated).
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1 CANADA
ReplyDelete2 Sailing Ships
3 Televised
4 The Runaways
5 Far from the Madding Crowd
Q1) Canada
ReplyDeleteQ2) sailing ships
Q3) televised
Q4) the Runaways
Q5) Far from the Madding Crowd
I hope the day goes well. I know what you mean about Phillip Schofield. I guess people take more issue with certain celebrities or TV personalities who've always had quite a "clean" image, and he did a lot of work in children's programmes, as well. I remember, years back, when Julie Andrews showed her breasts in a movie, it was a big scandal, probably because people always thought of her as Maria or Mary Poppins. But yes, hypocritical to say the least. And much ado about nothing. (Although I guess if it is work related, things get complicated).
Very cool!
ReplyDelete1. Canada
2. sailing ships
3. televised
4. the Runaways
5. Far from the Madding Crowd