Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd September 2024.

23rd September, 2024.

Yes!

It’s officially Monday!

Which means that I’m not going to be leaping like a lizard.

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Nope, it means I’m going to have a long day.

I’ve got my weight management class, this morning.

And, as it’s payday?

I’ve got a slew of bills to pay, and shopping to do.

My legs are going to hurt, when I get home!

~≈🛒≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.

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 September is the Feast Day of Pope Linus.   He’s said to have replaced who, as pope: Saint Paul, Saint Peter or Saint John … ?

Q2)        Producer, Gary Kurtz died on 23rd September, 2018.   He produced which 1973, George Lucas, film?

Q3)        Bill Stone was born on 23rd September, 1900.   When he died in 2009, he was one of Britain’s last survivors of what: World War One, World War Two or the Falklands War?

Q4)        23rd September is the UN sponsored International Day of what: Colour Blindness, Sign Languages or Braille?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A Republican senator gave the Checkers Speech: on 23rd September, 1952.   Which Republic senator?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22nd September is Independence Day in Bulgaria.   It marks the country’s independence from what: the Soviet Union, the Ottoman Empire or China?

A1)        The Ottoman Empire.

Q2)        Bulgaria marks Liberation Day on 3rd March. It marks it’s Liberation from where: the Soviet Union, the Ottoman Empire or China?

A2)        The Ottoman Empire.   (I’ve got a mental image of Tim Brooke-Taylor saying “Repetition!”)

Q3)        Bulgaria’s head of state is its what: monarch, president or Archimandrite?

A3)        President: the current president is Rumen Radev.

Q4)        Sirene, and kashkaval, are Bulgarian what: cheeses, soups or yoghurts?

A4)        Cheeses.

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s Bulgaria’s official language?

A5)        Bulgarian.

Here’s a thought …

“[Mother] kept talking about my dad's ‘floozies’ — which I took to be another name for ‘bartender.’”

Mickey Rooney, September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014.

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 … !

†        That’s always the thing with puppies, Olga: bless them, they like to chew!   Would taking a chew toy or two, next time, help?   (Did I mention I was other Ruth and Jude’s, last week?   Quite why Bobby the Cat likes chewing my shoes, I don’t know!)

‡        You’re going fine, Debbi … !   :D