Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-3-2024 — New Hampshire

4th March, 2024: New Hampshire.

Right … it’s officially official: I am up early, again.

Yes: it’s Monday, and I’m off to my weight management meeting, today.

Again.

Hopefully?

The weight’s gone down.

It would be a nice thing to mark my birthday!

~≈Ü≈~

You’re possibly aware that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be announcing the UK’s budget plans on Wednesday.

And?

That I’ve had help from Southend Council’s Essential Living Fund over the past few months.

That fund?   Is financed by the Household Support Fund.

And … ?

It looks like the money for the Fund could well end, in this budget.

That’s beyond sad.

Beyond being a shame.

And beyond many words I could use.

There are thousands who rely on schemes like this.

~≈Ü≈~

 

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.

Given I share my birthday with New Hampshire?

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions.

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

Q1)        New Hampshire ratified the Articles of Confederation on the 4th March.   4th March of which year of the 1770s?

Q2)        It was one of the original Thirteen what?

Q3)        It’s known as the what State: the Granite State, Pumice State or Basalt State?

Q4)        What’s New Hampshire’s capital: Manchester, Nashua or Concord?

Q5)        What — by population — is New Hampshire’s largest city: Manchester, Nashua or Concord?

Q6)        The state holds the second Caucus in the US Presidential election cycle.   Which state holds the first?

Q7)        New Hampshire’s General Court is the state’s what: Supreme Court, legislature or governor’s mansion?

Q8)        Mary Baker Eddy was born in New Hampshire, in 1821.   She was the founder of which religion: Christian Science, Scientology or the Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven?

Q9)        J. D. Salinger lived in Cornish, New Hampshire for many years.   His best known book is The Catcher in the … what?

Q10)        Finally … ?   New Hampshire is part of which region: England, New England or Nova Scotia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        3rd March is World Wildlife Day.   According to whom: the European Union, the United Nations or the Commonwealth of Nations?

A1)        The United Nations, or UN.

Q2)        The Ottoman Empire dissolved: on 3rd March, 1924.   Who was its last ruler: Mehmed 5th, Mehmed 6th or Abdulmejid 2nd?

A2)        Abdulmejid 2nd.

Q3)        The US Senate passed the law that saw the USA adopt its national anthem: on 3rd March, 1931.   What is that anthem?

A3)        “The Star-Spangled Banner”. I like this version

Q4)        The Apollo 9 mission launched on 3rd March, 1969.   Its mission was to test what: the Lunar Lander, the Command Module or the Saturn 5 rocket?

A4)        The Lunar Lander.   (There’s another song)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Which console was released on 3rd March, 2017: the Playstation 5, the X Box series X or the Nintendo Switch?

A5)        Nintendo Switch.   (My nephew’s got a PS5: JUST in case you were wondering.)

Here’s a thought …

“Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the tenth least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census.”

From the Wikipedia entry on New Hampshire.

And a state song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Francis Scott Key, you mean, Olga?   Yeah, that does seem a little contradictory!

        That’s a good thought, Olga: as and when someone does agree to pick, I can always let the neighbours know.   We have a WhatsApp group: so that’s something I can use.   At any rate … ?   I had another interested party, yesterday: offering two hundred pounds, fifty pounds about the asking price.   I don’t know if she was suspicious, though: as she lost interest when I told her my conditions.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That’s always a possibility, Debbi!

        Oh, I know YouTube and Facebook are throwing the late Spike Milligan at me: ye gods, the man was funny!