Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th December 2024.

12th December, 2024.

It’s officially official.

I’ve got new t-shirts I want to show off.

But … ?

It’s a little too nippy to be wearing them.

Or, at least … a little too nippy to be wearing them … without a jumper … !

Heigh … ho!

~≈👕≈~

A little girl called Sara Sharif died, last year.

Murdered by her father and step-mother.

That, as these things always do, leaves me feeling upset, disturbed and angry.

As it will leave many other people.

Those responsible for her death will go to prison: and get the lovely reception child-killers always do, inside.

But … ?

There will be questions.

• How did this happen?
• How do we prevent this?
• And — last but not least — how could they do this?

I don’t know how it happened.

I don’t know how to prevent this: but suspect lessons could, should and must, be learnt: as they should every time this happens.

How the killers could do this?

I don’t know.

But suspect the only answer I can give you, is the deeply cynical one I always trot out when these sort of killings happen.

‘Very easily’.

~≈👶🏽≈~

Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s five questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        12th December, 1975, saw the birth of actress, Mayim Bialik.   She played Blossom in which 90s TV show?

Q2)        12th December is the International Universal Health Coverage Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, the US Republican Party or the African Union?

Q3)        12th December is Independence Day, where: the Ivory Coast, Kenya or Lesotho?

Q4)        Pennsylvania became a US state on 12th December.   Of which year of the 1780s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The USS Cairo sank: on 12th December, 1862.   During what: the American Civil War, the Ear of Jenkins’ Ear or the Battle of the Bulge?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        French Upper Volta became an autonomous republic on 11th December, 1958.   It’s now which African nation?

A1)        Burkina Faso.

Q2)        11th December, 1936, saw the formal end of whose reign: Edward 7th’s, George 6th’s or Edward 8th’s?

A2)        Edward 8th’s.

Q3)        11th December is the feast day of Saint/Pope Damasus 1st.   He’s the patron saint of who: archeologists, biologists or chemists?

A3)        Archeologists.

Q4)        Indiana joined the USA on 11th December, 1816.   Its fictional namesake, Indiana Jones, is a what: archeologist, biologist or chemist?

A4)        Archeologist.   I don’t know if he’s dug up Damasus.

Q5)        Finally … ?   11th December, 1941, saw Germany and Italy declare war on whom: the UK, US or USSR?

A5)        The US.

Here’s a thought …

“I think a lot of times on TV we see caricatures - that’s what’s funny.”

Mayim Bialik, 12th December, 1975.

A song …

An earworm … without a dancing panda …

And a Mayim Bialik clue!

The next large question set is on the 31st of December.


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Yes: I’m being heavily ironic, there.   I’m also very aware that those who harm, or kill, children are — understandably, I think — the most hated people in prison.   And usually placed on a separate wing for their own safety.

†        Hello, Mum … 

‡        Ah!   Apparently, Olga, Debbi’s got some very good insurance through her husband, Rick.   I’m grateful: and thinking it, and the Medicare she has would be un-needed, here.

        Cuba, you say?   I’ll have to see if I can get hold of that film.   (There’s a cocktail called a Cuba Libre: there’s possibly a bad pun, there, if you can get free treatment, in Cuba …)

§        I honestly couldn’t tell you if he was mad, or not, Debbi.   All I can tell you is that he sounded desperate … 

        At ANY rate … ?   The Michael Moore film Olga suggested, Sicko, is on the UK branch of Amazon, as a DVD.   I don’t know if it’s on his website … 

        (Where CAN you find a lawyer, Debbi?   ;D )