Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-5-2024 — World Turtle Day

23rd May, 2024: World Turtle Day.

It’s officially official: it’s Thursday … !

Which means the news has got out.

Yes: we’re due an election on 4th July.

Frankly?

I’m going to wait until the Greens put out a manifesto, and announce if they’re standing in my area.

Before I decide whether to vote for them … or spoil my vote.

~≈🗳️≈~

On a personal front?

I’ve had some news.

I’ve not been contacted by Clarion — my landlords — about any possible refunds on last years service charges.

So?

I contacted them on Tuesday.

Apparently?

The process should take a week … once they get to it.

They couldn’t tell me when that would be.

Not something I’m happy about: and something I intend to keep pestering them about: until I know one way or the other.

The good bit of news I got yesterday?

I put in for a grant to help pay my council tax, a few weeks ago.

It finally went through, yesterday.

That’s a big help: it, effectively, means I have an extra few quid every month.

~≈£≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

The day also saw Olga‡ 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)        23rd May is World Turtle Day.   Turtles live in the sea, or sea water.   Terrapins live in rivers, or fresh water. Tortoises live on what?

Q2)        “The Tortoise and the Hare” as a story by whom: Æsop, Homer or Aristophanes?

Q3)        Bert the Turtle appeared in a Civil Defense film called Duck and Cover.   The film was released where: the USA, USSR or UK?

Q4)        In the book, Esio Trott, one character owns a pet tortoise.   Who wrote Esio Trott: Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket or Astrid Lindren?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The squirtle is a turtle-like creature.   In which video game series: Super Mario Bros, Pokemon or FIFA?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22nd May is the feast day of Saint Quiteria.   She’s usually invoked against what: herpes, rabies or leprosy?

A1)        Rabies.

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

A2)        The UN, or United Nations.

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

A3)        California. Milk was the first gay person elected to public office in the state. He was murdered in 1978.

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

A4)        New South Wales.

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

A5)        California.

Here’s a thought …

“Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.”

Alex Haley.

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!

†        Yeah, he gets it all the time, Debbi.   Well … up until Mummy stops yelling it!   😂

‡        Yeah, it does seem to be popular, Olga.   My sympathies to your friends other half: they sound like they have a rough time, coming!

        As for knees?   My grandmother, the one we eventually lost to Alzheimer’s, was one of the first people in the UK to receive an artificial kneecap.   Which went wrong: the thing slipped around to the back of her knee, and couldn’t be replaced.   I believe the procedure’s improved a lot, since then!

§        I would love to have seen Slade live: they, along side the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and Ian Dury and the Blockheads, had reputations as impeccable live acts!