Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th April, 2024.

9th April, 2024.

It’s official: it’s Tuesday.

And I’ll possibly turn the radio off, at some point.

There’s only so much of the Today programme a body can deal with!

At any rate … ?

I — hopefully — will be looking after my nephew, this afternoon.

If I know Jude … ?

There’s a possibility of chicken nuggets: and further adventures of Mikey the rabbit!

~≈🐰≈~

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.

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)        9th April is Constitution Day.   Where: Serbia, Slovenia or Kosovo?

Q2)        Leila Khaled was born on 9th April, 1944.   She’s a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of where?

Q3)        Severiano ‘Seve’ Ballesteros was born on 9th April, 1957.   He played what: football, golf or chess?

Q4)        The Treaty of Antwerp was signed on 9th April, 1609.   Between what was then the Dutch Republic … and where else: Spain, England or the USA?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Victor Gollancz was born on 9th April, 1893.   The publishing company named for him now publishers science fiction. And what else: fantasy, romance or westerns?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        8th April is International Romani Day.   The Roma are what: nomads, settlers or commuters?

A1)        Nomads.

Q2)        Traditionally, the Roma travel in caravans called what: a vardo, a charabanc or a conestoga? 

A2)        A vardo.

Q3)        Fictional gangster, Tommy Shelby, is said to be of Romani heritage: and played by Cillian Murphy.   In which series: The Riches, Z for Zachariah or Peaky Blinders?

A3)        Peaky Blinders.

Q4)        Jardani Jovonovich is another fictional Roma: and played by Keanu Reeves.   In which film franchise: John Wick, Fast and Furious or XXX?

A4)        John Wick.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Romani flag was created in 1933.   It’s red, blue … and what?

A5)        Green.

Here’s a thought …

“My father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I am going to stay here, and have a part of it just like you. And no Fascist-minded people will drive me from it. Is that clear?”

Paul Robeson, 9 April 1898 – 23 January 1976.

And 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.

*        I can see how that song would be divisive, Olga: it’s a bit of a Marmite song!   The thing that got me?   Was the singer’s facial expression.   She definitely seemed a bit constipated!   I still think Slo Mo — the Spanish entry the year the Ukraine won? — was the best song, that year!

        Do you mean Nebulossa, Olga?  Now she’s going for the Rocky Horror market!   And I’ve just seen the giant lips in the background!   I think she owes Richard O’Brien a big thank you!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        That he has, Debbi!   And Ben Whishaw’s version of Q?   Was great.   Mind you, I always have this thing about wizards!   (That scene from Skyfall is superb!)

§        Sorry, Trevor, I though I’d put that comment through!

¶        The song’s supposed to sound African.   Given the band’s from Wiltshire?   It’s as African as I am …