Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-2-2024 — World Pulses Day.

10th February, 2024: World Pulses Day.

It’s official: it’s Saturday.

And?

The radio’s on!

Or, at least: it was, when I woke up, today.

Radio 4’s Farming Today had an article about potential farmers protests in the UK.

Then … ?

Barely half an hour or so later?

The Radio 4 news bulletin told me about a slow protest by farmers: held in Dover.

I don’t know if anyone passed their plans on, to Farming Today!

Mind you: their article was about farmers in Cardiff.

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At any rate … ?

The farmers blockading Dover are protesting against cheap European imports.

Which is fair enough.

I can understand those protests: no-one like to lose money if these continue.

On the other hand … ?

If you’re in my shoes?   In most people’s shoes, now I think of it?

Cheap food has a LOT of appeal … !

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Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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

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

Q1)        10th February is World Pulses Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, the African Union or the European Union?

Q2)        The day was proposed by the Food and Agriculture … what: Organization, Agency or Department?

Q3)        Pulses are also called what: legumes, lemurs or lullabies?

Q4)        Heinz baked beans are popular in the UK.   They’re made from a type of pulse called haricot beans, covered in what: tomato sauce, soy sauce or bloater paste?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock appeared in a cartoon strip: named after which pulse?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th February is the feast of Saint Maron.   His feast day is especially marked by members of which church: the Maronite Church, the Church of the Tin Vagabond or the Church of Scientology?

A1)        The Maronite Church.

Q2)        The Davis Cup was established: on 9th February, 1900.   It’s a team event in which racquet sport?

A2)        Tennis.

Q3)        English actor, Clive Swift, was born on 9th February, 1936.   He played Richard Bucket in which BBC sitcom: It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum, Keeping Up Appearances or One Foot in the Grave?

A3)        Keeping Up Appearances.

Q4)        Author, J. M. Coetzee was born on 9th February, 1940.   In which English speaking nation: Australia, South Africa or New Zealand?

A4)        South Africa.

Q5)        Finally … ? Mia Farrow was born on 9th February, 1945.   She played Rosemary in which Roman Polanski film?

A5)        Rosemary’s Baby.

Here’s a thought … 

“[Pulses] are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the subject.

And an advert that sees Windsor Davies voicing a hippo! …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        It could be interesting, Olga.   Especially if there’s a good lay précis of the thing!

‡        You saw him live, Debbi?   I’m mildly envious!   The best I managed were Status Quo and Dr Feelgood.   Oh, and Wilko Johnson!

        I had “Hey You, the Rocksteady Crew”, on earlier.   You couldn’t get more different from ’Quo, the Feelgoods, and Bowie.   (Daisy Castro, the singer?   Is now a housewife!)

        Oh, and talking of Townshend?   I caught a news piece of him, a few years ago: smashing a guitar up for charity.   They’re worth more, that way … !