Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-4-2024 — Hans Christian Andersen

2nd April, 2024: Hans Christian Andersen.

Right … 

It’s officially Tuesday … 

And, frankly?

I think I have stuff to do.

Filling in forms is one thing.

For starters, I believe Southend’s Essential living fund has re-opened.

Which could be useful.

I’ve also got to take some paperwork into the Council.

Hopefully?

That will go well.

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Mum and Debbi scoring nine out of ten, and Olga on eight.

The day also saw Trevor§ 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)        2nd April saw the birth of writer, Hans Christian Andersen.   In which year of the 1800s?

Q2)        Where: Denmark, Sweden or Germany?

Q3)        Andersen wrote what: westerns, fairy tales or science fiction?

Q4)        In Andersen’s “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, the soldier only has one … what?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Which of Dickens’ characters is thought to be modelled on Andersen: Fagin, Uriah Heep or Seth Pecksniff?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Nunavut became part of Canada on 1st April.   Of which year of the 1990s?

A1)        1999.

Q2)        What’s Nunavut’s capital: Yellowknife, Whitehorse or Iqaluit?

A2)        Iqaluit.

Q3)        That capital use to be called what: Frobisher Bay, Blenkinsop Bay or Arkwright River?

A3)        Frobisher Bay.

Q4)        Nunavut shares its borders with the Northwest Territories, and where else: Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec?

A4)        Manitoba.

Q5)        Prior to joining Canada, Nunavut had been part of where: the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec?

A5)        The Northwest Territories.

Q6)        Nunavut is a what: province or territory?

A6)        A territory.   (I’m not sure what the difference is.)

Q7)        How many official languages does Nunavut have: two, three or four?

A7)        Four.

Q8)        Name one of those languages.

A8)        Inuktitut, English, French or Inuinaqtun.

Q9)        Nunavut’s flag features a blue what: star, totem pole, moose or igloo?

A9)        Star.   (The red item on the flag is an Inuksuk: a stone monument used to guide travellers and mark sacred spots.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   Jordin Tootoo grew up in Nunavut.   He played what: Canadian football, ice hockey or chess?

A10)        ice hockey.

Here’s a thought …

“To travel is to live.”

From The Story of My Life, by Hans Christian Andersen.

And a song …

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!

†        I went with four languages, Olga: hence your score, yesterday.

        And yes: if you’ve got an English language .pdf, Olga, that would be lovely!

        Blimey!   It sounds like it’s going to be a long process!   *Takes a deep breath*!

‡        SAMBO’S … ?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!?!?!?!??¿¿?¡¡¡¡¡!!!!!!!   Bloody hell, you’d never get away with that, today, Debbi!   Although I think I had a copy of the book, when I was a kid!   (They cleaned it up: by changing Sambo from a black kid … to an south east Asian one!)

        At any rate … ?!   Wasn’t the original McDonalds in California?   Apparently, yes: the relevant Wikipedia page says it was in San Bernardino.   Apparently, the oldest store still standing is in Downey, California.   The place is named after the Irish half of the family¶.

        Romford can be cool, sometimes!   It depends on which town’s got the trendiest nightclubs.   (Basildon was popular, at one point!   These day’s Brentwood’s fashionable: mostly because of that dratted TV show!)

§        Cheers, Trevor!

¶        I always thought Wimpy was English, Debbi: finding out the original company was American surprised me.   At any rate, the Brentwood branch closed down in the 1980s: only for a new one to open in town, last year …