Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25-5-2024 — Three Little Pigs

25th May, 2024: Three Little Pigs.

It’s Saturday … 

It’s officially Saturday.

And, frankly?

That means I’m going to be watching “73 Yards”, the next episode of Doctor Who, tonight.

It sounds interesting!

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I’m assuming you keep your eyes on the news?

If you do, you probably remember the Uvalde school shooting, a couple of years ago: the shooting where police officers on the scene didn’t do anything to stop the shooter for around an hour after getting to the site.

I can’t imagine the parents of children killed that day feeling good about that.

Neither can they, I think.

It seems, though, that the families are to sue;

• Meta, the owners of Instagram.
• Activision, makers of the game, Call of Duty.
• Rifle makers, Daniel Defense.

They hold all three companies responsible, in part, for the actions of the shooter.

And — according to the BBC News report on the matter — for grooming the shooter, and others like him, into thinking a gun was a good solution to a problem.

I don’t know if that would work, though.

I seem to recall that the British press made a huge fuss — in the days and weeks following the Hungerford Massacre — and blamed the shooter’s actions on the film, First Blood: citing it as a motivating factor in the shooters actions.

Despite any evidence or investigation to prove that.

I know similar claims were made about Dungeons and Dragons, at around the same time: again, with little evidence or investigation.

The Hungerford Massacre victims did not sue: I suspect because they had no legal grounds to do so.

I wish the Ulvade families well with their case.

But?

However laudable the attempt, I don’t think the case will prove successful.

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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)        Three Little Pigs debuted on 25th May, 1933.   It was produced by whom: Walt Disney, Studio Ghibli or Warner Brothers?

Q2)        Three Little Pigs was part of which series of cartoons: Merry Melodies, Looney Tunes or Silly Symphonies?

Q3)        It debuted where: Radio City Music Hall, the Odeon Leicester Square or Gruman’s Chinese Theatre?

Q4)        Each of the Three Little Pigs builds a house.   One of straw, one of sticks and the third of what: bricks, concrete or cement?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The cartoon’s villain was the Big Bad Wolf.   The Big Bad Wolf was voiced by whom: Billy Bletcher, Freddie Jones or Brian May?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        24th May is the feast day of Saints Donatian and Rogatian of Nantes.   Where is Nantes: France, Germany or Spain?

A1)        France.

Q2)        24th May, 2024, is a what: Thursday, Friday or Saturday?

A2)        Friday.

Q3)        Henry the Fowler — Heinrich der Finkler, in German — was named as King of East Francia: on 24th May, AD919.   East Francia is now part of which European country?

A3)        Germany.

Q4)        Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born on 24th May, 1819.   She’s better known how?

A4)        Queen Victoria.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Brooklyn Bridge opened on 24th May, 1883.   Brooklyn’s at one end.   Which New York borough’s at the other?

A5)        Manhattan.

Here’s a quote …

“In 2007, Three Little Pigs was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the ’toon.

A cartoon …

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!

†        Oh, boy!   You’ve got double trouble, there Olga.   Abstaining’s an definite option!   If I design a ‘Spoil Your Vote’ poster, I’ll you know.

        At any rate: have a good day, today.   Don’t get worn out!

‡        That you do, Debbi: there’s another package on its way over!   Hopefully, my review will be up, tomorrow at the latest.