Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th April, 2024.

27th April, 2024.

Right … 

It’s Saturday.

It’s April!

And … ?

I’ve got the heating on!

It’s a decidedly chilly morning: and … ?

My feet are freezing.

The perils of diabetes, eh?

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At any rate … ?

I caught “Mirrors”, the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, on Thursday.

And finished my written, and video, reviews: last night.

Feel free to hit ‘Like’, and ‘Share’: every little helps!

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Let’s move on, shall we?


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


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

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

Q1)        President Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus on 27th April, 1861.   Habeas Corpus means you cannot be what without a reason: imprisoned, hospitalised or fired?

Q2)        27th April is Independence Day.   Where: France, the USA or Sierra Leone?

Q3)        27th April is Independence Day.   Where: Germany, the United Arab Emirates or Togo?

Q4)        “Boys Keep Swinging” was released on 27th April, 1979.   By which British singer?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification was signed on 27th April, 2018.   The Declaration was supposed to bring an end to what: the Vietnam War, the Korean War or the War of Jenkins’ Ear?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Colonists from the Virgina Company made landfall at Cape Henry: on 26th April, 1607.   The Cape is in what’s now which US state?

A1)        Virgina.

Q2)        The Cape is named after the eldest son of which English king?

A2)        James 6th and 1st.   (I’ll accept James 1st: if you’re not Scottish … )

Q3)        The branch of the company concerned was from which city: London, Plymouth or Chatham?

A3)        London.

Q4)        Later that year, the colonists set up a settlement now called what: Jamestown, Charleston or Henryville?

A4)        Jamestown.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The company was named for the coastal area it meant to settle.   That coastal area was named for whom: Elizabeth 1st, Elizabeth 2nd or Victoria?

A5)        Elizabeth 1st.

Here’s a thought … 

“People bounce along in their cars to my songs and that’s good enough for me.”

Sheena Easton, born 27 April 1959.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        That sounds a lot like the UK, Olga.   I believe most universities have specialist archeology teams that are specifically trained: to work fast, when archeological remains are found at building sites.   In fact, I think re-building work Liverpool Street Station was held up by archeological works.   It — or whichever station it was — turns out to have been built on a plague pit.

        Yes, I’m right.   Here’s the report: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/crossrail-diggers-unearth-17th-century-bubonic-plague-pit-beside-liverpool-street-a2487451.html

        The burials dated back to the Great Plague of 1665: the year before the Great Fire of London.

        At any rate … ?   Wish your mother a very Happy Birthday for me!

‡        Well, I’m glad someone knew, Debbi!   Peter Cushing would definitely use a long ‘I’: you should check out the way his says bed-ford-SHY-yer in the second Dalek movie.   I’ll try and sneakily send over a clip!