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Saturday 22 June 2024

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-6-2024 — Ms Streep

22nd June, 2024: Meryl Streep.


It’s officially official.

It’s Saturday!

Which means that I’ll be watching Empire of Death, the last episode of Dr Who’s first season.

Or fourteenth series.

Depending on who you ask, of course.

At ANY rate … ?

If you want to watch the reviews, so far?

They’re here: 


~≈ß≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        22nd June saw the birth of actress, Meryl Streep.   In which year of the 1940s?

Q2)        Her debut movie role was as a character called Anne Marie.   In a 1977 film called what: Julia, Joyride or The Incredible Melting Man?

Q3)        1983 saw her playing activist, Karen Silkwood: in a film called Silkwood.   The real world Karen was a whistle blower at a what: sewage plant, nuclear fuel facility or abattoir?

Q4)        Meryl appeared in Death Becomes Her, opposite Goldie Hawn.   And who else: Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Meryl plays Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw in the 2004 version of which film?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        New Hampshire was admitted to the Union on 21st June.   Of which year of the 1780s?
A1)        1788.

Q2)        Before being admitted, New Hampshire was a what: territory, crown colony or state?
A2)        Crown colony.

Q3)        New Hampshire’s then capital was Portsmouth.   What’s the state’s current capital: Portsmouth, Concord or Manchester?
A3)        Concord.
Q4)        New Hampshire is in which American region: the Mid-West, Deep South or New England?
A4)        New England.
Q5)        New Hampshire has how many counties: nine, ten or eleven?
A5)        Ten.

Q6)        New Hampshire’s known as the what state: the Basalt State, Granite State or the Limestone State?
A6)        The Granite State.
Q7)        What’s the only Ivy League University in New Hampshire: Cornell University, Dartmouth College or the University of Pennsylvania?
A7)        Dartmouth College.

Q8)        H. H. Holmes was from New Hampshire.   He was a what: guitarist, serial killer or wine maker?
A8)        Serial killer.

Q9)        Mary Baker Eddy was also a New Hampshire native.   She founded what: Christian Science, Mormonism or the Church of the Tin Vagabond?
A9)        Christian Science.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The author of The DaVinci Code comes from New Hampshire.   Who is he?
A10)        Dan Brown.
Here’s a thought …
“Let's face it, we were all once 3-year-olds who stood in the middle of the living room and everybody thought we were so adorable.   Only some of us grow up and get paid for it.”
Meryl Streep.
A song that’s extremely cheesy …


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!

        I’m keeping my fingers crossed, Olga.   (Ozempic gives me a mild case of the jitters, when I use it: much like have a Diet Coke, or a strong coffee.   Trulicity doesn’t.   Why, I don’t know.)

‡        There’s another package on route, Debbi!
        Hmmm … I think Rick’s got mixed up!   There’s no chocolate Jaffa cakes … but there are Chocolate Dodgers … !

3 comments:

  1. 1 1949
    2 Julia
    3 Nucleur fuel facility
    4 Bruce Willis
    5 Thhe Manchurian Candidate

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  2. Q1) 1949

    Q2) Julia

    Q3) nuclear fuel facility

    Q4) Bruce Willis

    Q5) The Manchurian Candidate
    It might be the excipient, I guess, although I think it is a known side-effect.
    I read your comment about Jaffa cakes. Well, Jaffa cakes have chocolate in them by definition, don' they? Maybe that's where the confusion comes from.

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  3. I shall have to inform Rick of this fact!

    We may need to try those out. :)

    1. 1949
    2. Julia
    3. nuclear fuel facility
    4. Bruce Willis
    5. The Manchurian Candidate

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