Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th July, 2023.

16th July, 2023.

Right … it’s now Sunday.

And?

I was babysitting my nephew, Jude, last night.

Yes: he’s made a video … !

As has his uncle!

I finish posting my review of “Charades” at eleven thirty!

No wonder I fell tired!

~≈Ç≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring ten out of ten, Debbi on nine, and Mum on eight.



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

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

Q1)        16th July is the Feast Day of Saint Helier.   He’s the patron saint of which of the Channel Islands?

Q2)        Which government service held its first photo-call, on 16th July, 1993: MI5, MI6 or GCHQ? 

Q3)        Richard 2nd was crowned: on 16th July, 1377.   He was deposed in which year of the 1390s?

Q4)        Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá was founded: on 16th July, 1769.   It’s now part of which Californian city: San Diego, Los Angeles or San Francisco?

Q5)        Finally … ?   16th July, 1970, saw the UK’s Home Secretary declare a State of Emegency. Over strikes at UK what: mines, ports or power stations?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        15th July saw the province of Manitoba become part of where: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

A1)        Canada.

Q2)        What’s Manitoba’s capital city: Winnipeg, Brandon or Steinbach?

A2)        Winnipeg.

Q3)        That capital shares its name with a very large what: lake, mountain or river?

A3)        Lake.

Q4)        Manitoba has two official, legislative, languages. English is one.   What’s the other: French, Spanish or German?

A4)        French.

Q5)        Manitoba’s bordered by Nunavut to the north, Saskatchewan to the west and Ontario to the east. How many US states are to Manitoba’s south: one, two or three?

A5)        Two: North Carolina and Minnesota.

Q6)        The Red River Jig is popular in Manitoba.   The Jig is a what: dance, play or song?

A6)        A dance.

Q7)        A. E. van Vogt, Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy, are Manitoban whats: writers, painters or singers?

A7)        Writers.

Q8)        Manipogo is said to live in Lake Manitoba.   It’s a what: lake monster, giant pike or UFO?

A8)        Lake monster.

Q9)        Valour FC are a Manitoban sports team.   That plays what: Canadian Rules Football, American Football or Association Football?

A9)        Association Football.   (Just this once, I’ll ALSO accept ‘soccer’ as an answer.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   Manitoba has a coastline: on which Bay?

A10)        Hudson Bay.

Here’s a thought … 

“It was tough being a woman in the theatrical business in those days.”

Ginger Rogers, July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995.

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.

*        It’s sounds like a fertile — sorry! — area for research, Olga: but doubtless, there’s a few people working on it!

        You know, I was thinking I’d done a Nessie set: but seemingly not.   I might have to do something about that!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I thought as much, Debbi!   And, as I recall, Jefferson was the man who introduced wine, and wine making, to the USA.   I believe he grew vines on his land.

        And then there’s this story: about the world’s first — and most notorious — case of wine fraud.   One of those fake bottles went for £105, 000: about $137, 000.   It’s not exactly toenail clippings, is it?