Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th October 2023.

7th July, 2023.

Yep: it’s Saturday.

And?

I’m going to be heading for the High Street.

I’ve got to pick up my new glasses — reading and TV watching ones — from my optician.

Here’s hoping it goes quickly.

~≈👀≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

The day also saw Trevor¶ leaving us a message.


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

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

Q1)        According to the UN, 7th October is World what Day: World Cotton Day, World Hair Day or World Banana Day.

Q2)        7th October is the Feast Day of Saint Justina of Padua.   Where is Padua: Italy, Spain or Croatia?

Q3)        7th October, 1973, saw the birth of Finnish footballer, Sami Hyypiä.   Between 1999 and 2009, he played for whom: Liverpool, Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur?

Q4)        Aleesha Dixon was born on born 7 October 1978.   The singer, dancer and rapper was a judge on which TV show: The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Sewing Bee or Strictly Come Dancing?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Choi Jeong was born on 7th October, 1996.   She’s a professional player of what: Chess, Go or Backgammon?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The first pope to visit the White House did so on 6th October, 1979.   Which Pope was it: John Paul 1st, John Paul 2nd or Benedict 16th?

A1) John Paul 2nd.

Q2)        More to the point, which president did the Pope visit: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan?

A2)        Jimmy Carter.

Q3)        Fiji became a republic on 6th October. 6th October of which year of the 1980s?

A3)        1987.

Q4)        51 Pegasi b was discovered on 6th October, 1995.   It’s a planet, where: inside the solar system, or outside the solar system?

A4)        Outside the solar system.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Olivia Thirlby was born on 6th October, 1986.   She plays Judge Cassandra Anderson, in which 2012 film: Being Flynn, Chronicle or Dredd?

A5)        Dredd.   (As good as Olivia was … ?   I still think Anastacia would’ve made a better job of it.)

Here’s a thought …

“I just want to try to play as long as I can.   So I do the stuff that will give me the best opportunity to perform and score goals.”

Jermain Defoe, born 7 October 1982.

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.

*        Phew!   You had me worried, there, Olga!   But it does remind me quite how big a place Spain is!   At any rate?   Seeing you GP could be handy, however awkward it is!

        Hopefully, I’ll get today’s teaser up, earlier!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That possibly means you’re an honorary Fijian, Debbi!   At any rate … ?   Does Trevor know he’s a character?

¶        I did double check that, Trevor: q2 is definitely ‘France’.   (I check three, as well.   It’s definitely the Oval Office address, or Address to the Nation: rather than the State of the Union Address given to a joint session of the US Congress.)