Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd May 2024.

22nd May, 2024.

Yes: it’s Wednesday!

Which means nothing, as far as I’m concerned … 

Beyond the fact it’s:

• The day I’m expecting my nephew to visit.
• The day before payday.
• The day before the next episode of Star Trek Discovery.

So that’s a few things to look forward to.

~≈Ö≈~

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)        22nd May is the feast day of Saint Quiteria.   She’s usually invoked against what: herpes, rabies or leprosy?

Q2)        22nd May is the International Day for Biological Diversity.   According to whom: the EU, UN or AU?

Q3)        22nd May is Harvey Milk Day.   Where: Alaska, Oregon, Washington or California?

Q4)        The UK stopped transporting convicts on 22nd May, 1840.   Stopped transporting them, where: New South Wales, Queensland or Tasmania?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Lassen Peak erupted on 22nd May, 1915.   Where is Lassen Peak: Alaska, Oregon, Washington or California?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        21st May is one of two International Tea Day. When’s the other: 15th December, 13th November or 11th October?

A1)        15th December.

Q2)        According to the UN’s page on the day, tea is the world’s mostly widely drunk drink.   After what: water, coffee or beer?

A2)        Water.

Q3)        Tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant.   The plant is a what: shrub, moss or fern?

A3)        A Shrub.

Q4)        Tetley were the first company to sell what in the UK: lose tea leaves, teabags or teaspoons?

A4)        Teabags.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Some three percent of tea’s dry weight is made up of what: caffeine, cocoa or carbon?

A5)        Caffeine.

Here’s a thought …

“I think that bloody old National nearly killed me.”

Laurence Olivier, 22 May 1907 to 11 July 1989, speaking of his time at the National Theatre.

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!

†        It’s ALWAYS a pleasure having you here, Olga!   And please, give Jordi and his wife my regards: that’s a hell of a time for a broken arm to happen§!

        At ANY rate!   Have a VERY good day, today!

‡        Well … it’s about two hours by train, Debbi.   A penny farthing’s not necessarily going to cut it!   (Brentwood’s nearer to Acton, I think: on on the other side of the river.)

§        There’s an alternative version of Murphy’s Law that springs to mind, Olga: “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong: at the worst possibly time!”