Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th July, 2023.

8th July, 2023.

It’s official: it’s Saturday.

But we both knew that: and both know that anyone reading this on any other day of the week is possibly going to be slightly baffled.

I’m writing this on Saturday: if you’re reading this on any other day of the week!

And?

We’ve got thunderstorms predicted.

So long as they happen when I’m indoors?

I’m looking forward to them!

~≈⚡️≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, Debbi on four 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)        Charles 2nd granted a Royal Charter to John Clarke: on 8th July, 1663.   The Charter allowed Clarke to found what’s now where: Virginia, Rhode Island or Winnipeg?

Q2)        The Wall Street Journal was first published on 8th July, 1889.   The paper’s publishers — Dow Jones and Company — are a division of which company: News Corp, Disney or Sony?

Q3)        Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed as King of Burundi: on 8th July, 1966.   The Kingdom of Burundi is now part of the Republic of where?

Q4)        Union soldier, Eli Lilly, was born on 8th July, 1838.   The corporation that bears his name — Eli Lilly and Company — specialises in what: oil, hospitality or pharmaceuticals?

Q5) Finally … ?   8th July, 1853, saw the Perry Expedition arrive at Edo Bay.   Where is Edo Bay: China, Japan or Vietnam?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        7th July is World Chocolate Day.   The cacao seeds chocolate is made from, come from the cacao what: tree, bush or rose?

A1)        Tree.

Q2)        The cacao flowers are usually pollinated by what: flies, bees or moths?

A2)        Flies.

Q3)        Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

A3)        Roald Dahl.

Q4)        If you compulsively eat chocolate, you’re a what?

A4)        Chocoholic.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Chocolate flavoured alcoholic drinks are chocolate … what?   (I was very strict about spelling on this question.)

A5)        Chocolate liqueurs/liqueur.   (By contrast, chocolate liquor is a paste made from chocolate beans: the paste that eventually gets turned into chocolate bars.)

Here’s a thought … 

“Hookers have to deliver on their promise … unlike politicians.”

Marty Feldman, 8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982.

And a Marty Feldman sketch …

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!

†        Will do, Olga!

‡        You can’t go using words like stiffed, Debbi!   The Undead rights crowd will go berserk!