Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-11-2023 — Gettysburg.

19th November, 2023: Gettysburg.

Yep: it’s officially official.

It’s Sunday!

And … ?

A day I suspect I’m going to be … well … bored out of my head.

It’s Sunday, after all.

Roll on Monday!

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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 Olga and Debbi 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)        The Gettysburg Address was delivered on 19th November.   Of which year of the 1860s?

Q2)        Which US President delivered the Address?

Q3)        The speech was delivered at what’s now called the Gettysburg National what: Monument, Cemetery or Cenotaph?

Q4)        The Speech took place during what: World War 2, the War of 1812 or the American Civil War?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Gettysburg is in which US State?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Battle of the Somme ended on 18th November, 1916.   It took place during which World War?

A1)        The First World War.

Q2)        The Somme, itself, is a what: river, lake or mountain?

A2)        River.

Q3)        Battle — and geographic feature — were in what’s now where: France, Belgium or the Netherlands?

A3)        France.

Q4)        The battle was fought between armies of Britain and France.   Against an army from where: the German Empire, Italy or the Japanese Empire?

A4)        The German Empire.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The battle was called off by the British Expeditionary Forces’ commander.   Who was that commander: Douglas Haig, Henry Rawlinson or Hubert Gough?

A5)        Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE: also known as Butcher Haig.

Here’s a thought …

“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the Earth.”

From the version of the Address on the Lincoln Memorial.

And another version of the Address …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Bloody Hell!   That venue looks huge, Olga: I don’t know if it’s as big as its New York namesake, but it looks ENORMOUS!   The acoustics must be fantastic.

        Operation wise?   I was wondering the same thing, but I’m not sure.   And I’m not sure if a gastric band would play well with the hernia, given where it is.

        Either way … ?   I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you§ and your mother: I hope everything goes well.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Time to dig up Tor, then, Debbi¶!

        And can I be honest?   I keep thinking the producers of Star Trek Voyager saw Robert Picardo’s picture, somewhere, and said “He’s bald, he’s called Picardo … he’s hired!”

        Oh, likewise: I agree with Russell, as well.   But … … well, there’s plenty of discussion about it: and I can understand where Tharries is coming from, too.   He admitted he felt ambivalent in this case: but that the decision was a good thing.   He also raises the point that the trope crops up a lot.   Dr No, Jaws, Safin, some versions of Blofeld, Scaramanga, Le Chiffre … 

        Hmmm … if I’ve got it right, Debbi, Davros would need to do a lot of work.   There’s a reason for that chair … 

§        Extra beats?   There’s probably a drummer joke, there, Olga!

¶        Apparently, Debbi, Picard and Piccard, are French surnames.   Piccardo — with two ‘c’s — is Italian.