Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd May, 2025.

23rd May, 2025.

In amongst the tennis results that Radio 4’s feeding me, I’m curious.

About life.

About death.

About deeply intense stuff, that can reveal humanity’s heart of darkness, and our place in the universe.

And … ?

I’m wondering what on Earth I’m burbling on, about, now!

Frankly?

I’m blaming getting up early: I’ve got my diabetic review, today.

How that will go … is something I find out at 11.

~≈🕚≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        23rd May is Constitution Day.   Where: Finland, Germany or Ghana?

Q2)        Northern Ireland voted ‘Yes’ to the Good Friday Agreement: on 23rd May, 1998.   The Referendum was a features in the final episode of what: Blake’s Seven, The Big Bang Theory or Derry Girls?

Q3)        Anthony Albanese was sworn in as Prime Minister: on 23rd May, 2022.   Prime Minister of where: Italy, Australia or Singapore?

Q4)        23rd May is the feast day of William of Perth.   The Perth in question is where: Scotland, New Zealand or Australia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The original version of the Java programming language was released: on 23rd May, 1995.   It’s named after what: a type of coffee, a breed of chicken or an island?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        22nd May is World Goth Day.   Goths traditionally wear what colour: black, white or red?
A1)        Black.

Q2)        The LP, Juju, was an influence for early goths.   Who recorded Juju: Killing Joke, Siouxsie and the Banshees or the Damned?
A2)        Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Q3)        Goth icon, Storm Constantine, died in 2021.   She was a what: singer, model or writer?
A3)        Writer.   (Storm had the most bewitching smile!)

Q4)        Grant Wood’s American Gothic is a what: song, painting or statue?
A4)        Painting.  (The house in the painting is in Iowa.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Gothic typeface is popular: and also known as which ‘B’?
A5)        Blackletter.

Here’s a thought …

“The circuit diagram, that is then converted into a circuit board, which then becomes a part of an instrument is something that is a record that I made.”
Robert Moog, May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005.

And a song that, supposedly, influenced Monty Norman …

The next ten question set will be on 28th May: it’s about the first Old Firm derby!

Comments and answers will be published tomorrow morning.

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’ll look forward to it, Olga!

‡        Welcome back, Irene!

§        That it is, Debbi!