27th October, 2023: Tulips from Amsterdam.
Right … it’s the day after Thursday …
And I thin I’ve got a cold.
I don’t know for sure.
But do know I’ve got one hell of a blocked up nose!
One day … ?
I’ll manage to blow it!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, and Mum and Debbi on four.
The day also saw Trevor§ leaving us a message.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 27th October, 1275 is the traditional founding date of Amsterdam. The city is in which European country?Q2) Famously, the city has a lot of what: canals, roads or toasters?Q3) Amsterdam is known as the what of the North: Venice of the North, Vienna of the North or Volga of the North?Q4) De Wallen is Amsterdam’s best known what: theatre district, red light district or docklands area?Q5) Finally … ? AFC Ajax are based in Amsterdam. They play what: football, cricket or volleyball?
Q1) 26th October marks the national day of Austria. It marks the country’s 1955 declaration of what: neutrality, independence or war with Hungary?A1) Neutrality.Q2) Austria was once part of an empire, partnered with which other country: Hungary, Italy or Czechia?A2) Hungary.Q3) What’s Austria’s capital: Vienna, Graz or Linz?A3) Vienna. (Altogether, now, “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Vieeenna!”. The song was only kept off of the Number 1 spot by Joe Dolce’s “Shadapp You Face.” Someone has to be joking … !)Q4) Austria’s official language is a version of what: German, French or Hungarian?A4) German.Q5) Finally … ? Austria is a what: monarchy, or republic?A5) A republic.
Here’s a thought …
“Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city’s name derives from a local linguistic variation of the word dam.”From the Wikipedia entry on Amsterdam.
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.
* Tell me about it, Olga! That’s where I went wrong: I had it listed on one, but not the other! I swear, I’ll get the hang of technology, one day!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ That’s the big downside of the Disney deal, Debbi! If you can’t afford it, what are you supposed to do? Bar hunt around on Pirate Bay?
I do know the 60th Anniversary specials are available to pre-order on the UK branch of Amazon: but don’t if the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons will be, nor if any of them will be available internationally.
§ Why on Earth did it have to be a metal sign, Trevor? Yes, I know, that was the local laws: but why have a law insisting on metal signs?
Q1) The Netherlands
ReplyDeleteQ2) Canals
Q3) Venice of the North
Q4) red light district
Q5) football
Yes. Sometimes if I update the calendar at the place where I am, not to waste people's time, I might only update one of them, and it can be tricky. And, of course, there are the times when I might have entered the wrong date or time by mistake, and the two calendars don't coincide. I'm not sure there is a foolproof option, other than having your own PA, and not even that!
Oh, by the way, I didn't mention it yesterday, but any time somebody asks something referring to the Austro-Hungarian empire (el imperio autrohúngaro en Spanish), it makes me think of a Spanish film director, called Luís García Berlanga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_Berlanga) who made some truly wonderful movies (I don't know if there is such a genre as a sad-comedy, perhaps bitter-sweet comes closer to what he did) but very true to life, especially as life was during the dictatorship here (he made some later, and they are not bad, but the early ones are wonderful, and I recommend them if you can get hold of them). He always had somebody mention "el imperio austrohúngaro" in his movies, a bit like Hitchcock making an appearance. It was his trademark.
1 Netherlands
ReplyDelete2 Canals
3 Venice of the North. But on TV Wednesday, they said it was Stockholm?
4 Theatre District
5 Football
What day of the week is it? I make it a Friday.
ReplyDeleteThe sign in quezstion is in the style of medieval shop signs.
Disney. Pooh! :)
ReplyDeleteI think Carl Hiaasen might have once called them "Team Rat." :)
1. Netherlands
2. canals
3. Venice of the North
4. red light district
5. football