13th December, 2023.
It’s officially Wednesday.
And … I’m definitely feeling a little bit tired.
Late night reviews are unhelpful, like that.
I’m up slightly earlier — again! — as I’ve got a repairmen in to fix my bath.
He’s hear now, I should add.
The reason this post is late?
Is because we had a hell of a time, finding the tap that turned off the water supply.
Heigh ho!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Malta became a republic on 13th of December. Of which year of the 1970s?Q2) The Treaty of Lisbon was signed in 13th December, 2007. It modified the original treaties behind what: the UN, EU or AU?Q3) Singer, Taylor Swift, was born on 13th December, 1989. Her most recent album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is a version of an album by whom?Q4) 13th December is Sailor’s Day. In which South American country?Q5) Finally … ? Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt did an EVA, an extra-vehicular activity, on 13th December, 1972. At the time of writing, they were the last people to set foot, where: Mars, the Moon or Venus?
Q1) 12th December is the International Day of Neutrality. According to whom: the African Union, United Nations or European Union?Q2) 12th December is also Neutrality Day, where: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?A2) Turkmenistan.Q3) The rights and responsibilities of neutral counties are outlined in the Hague Convention of when: 1906, 1907 or 1908?A3) 1907.Q4) A nation that stays neutral until attacked, is in a state of what neutrality: armed neutrality, silent neutrality or belligerent neutrality?A4) Armed neutrality.Q5) Finally … ? Sweden was neutral during World War One and Two. It remained neutral: until which country was invaded, in 2022?A5) Ukraine.
Here’s a thought …
“I didn’t quit that band because I wanted to. I quit that band because I had to.”Tom Delonge, born December 13, 1975.
And a song …
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Hello, Mum!
† OK: we’ll catch you when we catch you, Olga§! Have a good day!
‡ I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, Debbi§!
§ Did I mention there’s a lot of noise coming from the bathroom? Oh, and Jude’s started a new channel. About Bobby the cat …
3 comments:
1 1974
2 EU
3 Ryan Adams
4 Brazil
5 The Moon
Q1) 1974
Q2) the EU
Q3) By Taylor Swift herself
Q4) Brazil
Q5) the Moon
There is a cat now? Animal rights activists might start asking him to pay his stars a salary, Paul. I hope the bath gets sorted.
Aww. Hello, Kitty! :)
1. 1974
2. the EU
3. Taylor Swift
4. Brazil
5. the Moon
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