24th April, 2024.
Right … Wednesday …
It’s Wednesday: and — for me — both the day after payday …
And the day after I didn’t have a haircut!
But did get my bills paid.
At the moment … ?
As shaggy as I’m feeling, I’m thinking the haircut will have to wait.
But don’t know for sure.
Heigh … … … …Ho!
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.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 24th April is Concord Day. Where: Niger, Nepal or the Gambia?
Q2) 24th April is Democracy Day. Where: Niger, Nepal or the Gambia?Q3) 24th April is Republic Day. Where: Niger, Nepal or the Gambia?Q4) 24th April is the feast day of Saint Wilfrid. He’s the patron saint of where: Leeds, Liverpool or Sudbury?Q5) Finally … ? At least three people were killed on 24th April, 1975: by members of the Baader Meinhof Gang. They were killed at the end of a siege of West Germany’s embassy, where: Stockholm, London or Paris?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 23rd April is the UN sponsored, Spanish Language Day. Modern standard Spanish is based on what: Castilian, Aragonese or Asturias?A1) Castilian.Q2) 23rd April is the UN sponsored, English Language Day. If you speak English, you’re an Anglo-what: Anglophone, Anglo-Saxon or Angle-grinder?A2) Anglophone.Q3) William Shakespeare died on 23rd April. Of which year of the 1610s?A3) 1616.Q4) 23rd April is Saint George’s Day. The saint was born in Cappadocia: in what’s now where: Syria, Israel or Turkey?A4) Turkey.Q5) Finally … ? And according to UNESCO? 23rd April is World Book and what Day?A5) World Book and Copyright Day.
Here’s a thought …
“The more I traveled the more I realised that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.”Shirley MacLaine, born April 24, 1934.
A song …
And an earworm …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* You know, I gave someone a book on Saint Georges, once, Olga: many years ago! It never got much further than that: but she definitely appreciated it! (It was a Terry Pratchett novel: I’m damned if I can remember which one!)
Oh, it’s good news on the weight: but I think the money’s going to take a while longer!
Chasing wheelie bins? Olga, I think you’ve just created a new sport. It can’t be any stranger than cheese rolling or bog-snorkelling!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ Really? McCoy was never that divisive, Debbi!
Webinars sound a lot like buses. There’s none for hours: then they all turn up at once!
1 Niger
ReplyDelete2 Nigeria
3 India
4 Leeds
5 Stockholm
Q1) Niger
ReplyDeleteQ2) Nepal
Q3) The Gambia
Q4) Leeds
Q5) Stockholm
The cheese rolling always gets a mention here at some point. But yes, wheelie bin chasing is a pretty good sport, and in a narrow street with cars parked on both sides, a risky sport as well.
I hope things look up on the money front, even if it takes a little bit of time. We ended up buying two roses yesterday. the first, one of those eternal roses (a neighbour was selling them to collect money for an animal charity), and the second, when we went to visit el Palau de la Generalitat (the official seat of the government of Catalonia), which they only open to the public on certain occasions, like yesterday. On the way out they had a few charities also offering roses, and you could pay whatever you wanted for them, and the money went to the charity. They were also asking people for book recommendations, you wrote it on a postit, and when you came out, there was a huge panel, in the shape of a dragon holding a big white sign, and you could stick it there. It was a nice gesture. The palace was all decorated with red roses (many of the buildings of the city do that, like Casa Batlló that always looks gorgeous), and there are plenty of artworks and sculptures featuring Sant Jordi there. All pretty festive. Long queues at the booksellers stalls, especially those with famous authors signing. Dave Walliams was around and the gave the opening speech to celebrate the day.
Ain't that the truth! :)
ReplyDelete1. Niger
2. Nepal
3. the Gambia
4. Leeds
5. Stockholm
Thanks for the short answers!