Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-4-2024 — Senegal.

4th April, 2024: Senegal.

Right … it’s officially official.

It’s Thursday!

Which means … ?

That yesterday was Wednesday: a day I found that Audible are doing a new, audio, version of Orwell’s Nineteen-Eighty-Four.

And learnt that there was a recent, Russian, version: directed by Diana Ringo.

I have to admit, I did try watching that, last night.

But have to admit to stopping half way through.

Partly?

The thing was just a little too strange for my tastes: it’s versions of the Two-Minute-Hate, for example, was very different.

Granted: it’s a good looking thing.

But … ?

It’s strangeness, and the fact it owes its character names, and a couple of story points, to Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We*, was something I found both off-putting, and distracting.

Alongside that … ?   I don’t know who translated the text from the original Russian, but the subtitles were … not good.   I’m not familiar with Russian: but am familiar with Orwell’s original novel.

And … ?   The acting was something I found rather stilted.

Combine that with the tiredness I was feeling from the pain killers I’m on … ?

Meant I gave up on Ringo’s 1984, half way through.

~≈🤳🏼≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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)        4th April is Independence Day in Senegal.   It marks the country’s independence from where: Spain, Belgium or France?

Q2)        It became independent, when: 1960, 1961 or 1962?

Q3)        Senegal is on which continent?

Q4)        What’s Senegal’s capital city: Dakar, Touba or Thiès?

Q5)        There’s lion on Senegal’s coast of arms.   As well as a what: baobab tree, palm tree or sycamore tree?

Q6)        What’s Senegal’s official language: French, English, Swahili or Wolof?

Q7)        Senegal has ten national languages: separate from its official one.   Name one of them.

Q8)        Senegal’s currency is a version of the CFA what: mark, franc or dollar?

Q9)        It shares that currency with how many other countries: five, six or seven?

Q10)        Finally … ?   What — according to Wikipedia — is Senegal’s favourite sport: football, Senegalese wrestling or Kabadi?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Marlon Brando was born on 3rd April, 1924.   In which US state?

A1)        Nebraska.

Q2)        He played Vito Corleone.   In which 1972 film: Cabaret, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie or The Godfather?

A2)        The Godfather.

Q3)        How many Best Actor Oscars did Marlon win: two, four or six?

A3)        Two.

Q4)        Marlon played Superman’s father in the 1978 film, Superman.   Who played Superman in Superman?

A4)        Christopher Reeve.   (The film was supposed to the most expensive ever made at the time.   In part, it’s said, because of Brando’s eye-popping salary!)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Brando was an active what: radio ham, jockey or gymnast?

A5)        Radio ham.

Here’s a motto …

“Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi”.

“One People, One Goal, One Faith”

Senegal’s motto.

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.

*        I read We — in an English translation — a few years ago.   It’s a riveting read: and one that influenced Orwell when he wrote 1984.   Quite where my copy’s gone?   I don’t know!

†        Cheers, Olga!   I’ll start reading that as soon as I can!   Now … have you seen my copy of We … ?

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        Ha!   Linda Carlisle would probably agree with you, about California, Debbi¹!   That “… from the sharks and the chardonnay” line in “California” always struck a chord with me!

        Remind me to mention Tony Hancock’s The Radio Ham, at some point!

¶        Yeah … we got another 404 error, Trevor: in Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome and Tor!

¹        The next ten question set’s on the 15th, Debbi!   It’s about da Vinci … !