2nd December, 2023: Laos.
Right … it’s Saturday.
And A Tribe Called Quest’s “Can I Kick It?” is playing in the background.
Because?
Well, I fancied something musical.
And, if you’re going to listen to a song with a sampled bassline, listening to one that samples Lou Reed’s “Walk On the Wildside” is a good start …
At any rate … ?
It’s still Saturday.
Lord knows what I’ll be doing for most of it.
But watching — and reviewing — “Wild Blue Yonder” will be involved.
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 Debbi 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?
Q1) 2nd December is the National Day of Laos. It’s marks the end of the country’s what: monarchy or colonial status?Q2) Laos is where: southeast Asia, South America or south-east Africa?Q3) True or false: Laos has a coastline.Q4) Vientiane is the country’s what: parliament, capital city or national health service?Q5) Finally … ? What’s the country’s currency: the kip, the nap or snooze?
Q1) 1st December is the feast day of Saint Edmund Campion. He’s a patron saint of where: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland or the UK?A1) The UK.Q2) 1st December is World AIDS Day. HIV/AIDS is a disease of the human what: immune system, nervous system or respiratory system?Q3) Singer, Julie Cruise was born: on 1st December, 1956. She sang the theme tune for which series: Northern Exposure, Keeping Up Appearances or Twin Peaks?Q4) Papua New Guinea became self governing: on 1st December of which year of the 1970s?A4) 1973.Q5) Finally … ? The United Russia party was formed on 1st December, 2001. It famously supports Russia’s current President. Who is that president?
Here’s a motto …
“ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນະຖາວອນ”“Santiphap, Ekalat, Paxathipatai, Ekaphap, Vatthanathavon”“Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity and Prosperity”The motto of Laos, in three different languages.
And an anthem …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Well … I have done the — or a — questionnaire already, Olga¶! Multiple choice, so it was relatively quick, and comfortable! I think my answers for that are what’s got me the referral. Either way, I know it’s going to be a six month wait: at the least. We’ll have to see.
† Hello, Mu¶!
‡ You wait ’til you see the package from WeTransfer, Debbi¶!!
Oh, “Wild Blue Yonder”, tonight’s episode, is being simultaneously broadcast by Disney+. And a number of the companions have done mixtapes for Radio 2: I’ve got Janet Fielding’s on, at the mo.
§ Cheers, Trevor!
¶ Just so everyone knows? The next ten question sets are on the 4th and 6th of December: with a third on the 26th.
4 comments:
recheck your scores again. I think every one answered the same and so it should be 5 each.
Q1) monarchy
Q2) Southeast Asia
Q3) False
Q4) capital city
Q5) the kip
Keep us posted. The 6th and the 8th are bank holidays here, so not too bad a day for a 10 questions set, although the 4th I have a class with Jordi, but I hope I'll catch up when I come back from there.
1 Monarchy
2 Sth East Asian
3 No
4 Parliament
5 Kip
My goodness! The show's regenerating nicely. :)
1. monarchy
2. southeast Asia
3. false
4. capital city
5. the kip
I figured there was a joke in there somewhere: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/kip
LOL
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