3rd May, 2024: Washington.
It’s official: it’s Friday!
Which … is possibly not important.
What IS important?
Is the fact I applied for help paying my council tax: a couple of months ago.
Yesterday?
I got a letter from the council: telling what supporting evidence they needed.
I’m going to have to check on if I can email that over!
It’s going to be cheaper than printing the files out at the library!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on nine.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Washington DC was named as a city. On 3rd May of which year: 1802, 1804 or 1806?Q2) The city was founded, when: 1789, 1791 or 1793?Q3) One of the world’s two largest libraries is in Washington. That library is the Library of where?Q4) PEPCO supplies what to the city: gas, electricity or water?Q5) Finally … ? Washington is twinned with which British city: London, Glasgow or Sunderland?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) David Beckham was born on 2nd May. Of which year of the 1970s?A1) 1975.Q2) He’s a what: midfielder, forward or goal-keeper?A2) A midfielder.Q3) Beckham made 265 appearances for Manchester United. A Manchester United run by whom: Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson or Jürgen Klopp?A3) Sir Alex Ferguson.Q4) He earned fifty-eight caps playing for which international side: England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales or Scotland?A4) England.Q5) Which French team did Beckham play for: Marseille, Nice or Paris Saint-Germaine?A5) Paris Saint-Germaine.Q6) Beckham’s a co owner of Inter Miami CF. The club’s based in which US city?A6) Miami.Q7) He also co-owns Salford City. The club plays in which English football league: the Premier League, EFL League Two or National League?Q8) Beckham plays Trigger in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Who directed the film: Madonna, Guy Ritchie or Steven Spielberg?A8) Guy Ritchie. (I get the impression Vinnie Jones would’ve been the better option)Q9) Louis Molloy did a lot of Beckham’s whats: boots, tattoos to haircuts?A9) Tattoos.Q10) Finally … ? David Beckham’s married to Victoria Beckham. Victoria is also known as Posh … what?A10) Posh Spice.
Here’s a thought …
“Too small to be a state but too large to be an asylum for the mentally deranged.”Anne Gorsuch Burford, speaking about Washington at a convention.
And a song …
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Do you mean Nanny McPhee, Olga? I keep meaning to catch that: and Jodie Forster’s Nell! I’ll get the time, one day. At any rate? The Tamworth Two’s Story has been floating around for a while, so wouldn’t be surprised if it’s cropped up, somewhere!
I think the one thing people who’ve never had Marmite do … ? Is use too much of it, the first time: I bet that’s what caught your friend Silvia, out!
† Hello, Mum … !
‡ Hopefully, Debbi, today’s will be easier!
(There’ll be another, next week. Quite what will happen on the 11th, I don’t know!)
3 comments:
Q1) 1802
Q2) (I found 1790 everywhere, but what is what gets a bit confusing) https://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-history
Q3) Congress
Q4) electricity
Q5) Sunderland
I suspect you're right about marmite. I think I told you I've never had marmite as such (I don't like butter and eating it by itself I think might be a bit much), but I am quite partial to Twiglets...
1 1801
2 1790
3 Congress
4 Water
5 Sunderland
I hope I do okay on this one! :)
1. 1802
2. 1791
3. Congress (that's where Bill worked; on their computer system; he was their anti-spam expert; he also did lots of genealogical research there)
4. electricity
5. Sunderland (I had no idea!)
Good pick going with Gil Scott Heron. Irony, indeed! :)
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