Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21st September 2023

21st September, 2023.

Did I mention I had dinner, last night?

I had dinner, last night!

Obviously!

With an old friend called Graham — @Cthuloom, if you’re wondering — and Nina: who’s visiting the country, after doing a presentation at Durham University.

It was Durham, wasn’t it, Nina?

I think we can say a good time was had by all.

And … ?

I learnt that the Finnish equivalent to the English term, ‘Dad Joke’?

Is ‘Wood foot’, or  ‘wooden foot joke’.

You learn something new, every day!

~≈🦶≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        “Do you remember the 21st night of September” is a line from a song called “September”.   A song by whom: Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang or Chic?

Q2)        According to the United Nations, 21st September is the International Day of what.

Q3)        21st September, 1955, saw the UK annex where: Rockall, Malin or The Hebrides?

Q4)        21st September is National Volunteer Day.   Where: Gabon, Gambia or Ghana?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Armand Călinescu was murdered by fascists on 21st September, 1939.   He’d been Prime Minister of where: Hungary, Albania or Romania?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th September, 2000, saw the Real IRA attack the HQ of one of the UK’s intelligence services.   Which intelligence service: SIS, SS or GCHQ?

A1)        The Secret Intelligence Service: also known as SIS, and MI6.

Q2)        Which country’s Lebanese embassy was bombed, on 20th September, 1984: the USA’s, the USSR’s or West Germany’s?

A2)        The USA’s.

Q3)        The Soviet Luna 16 probe landed on the Moon, on 20th September.   20th September of which year of the 1970s?

A3)        1970.

Q4)        During the re-unification of Italy, 20th September, 1870, saw Italian troops enter where: Rome, Naples or Milan?

A4)        Rome.

Q5)        Finally … ?   20th September, 1911, saw the RMS Olympic collide with the HMS Hawke.   What was the HMS Hawke: a cruiser, an aircraft carrier or a submarine?

A5)        A cruiser, of a trio known as a protected cruiser. (The Olympic didn’t sink. You’d think a sister ship of the Titanic and the Britannic would sink, but nooooo … !)

Here’s a thought …

“If you walk up to some random person on the street, grab them by the shoulder, and say ‘Did you just see what I saw?!’ … you’ll find that no one wants to talk to you.”

Bill Murray, born 21st September, 1950.

And, as a nod the the band’s late drummer, Phil Taylor?

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I wouldn’t’ve said it was a song, Debbi.   More like a … um … thing … !   (It’s about twenty-five minutes long.   And that’s just side one!)