7th August, 2025: The Purple Heart.
Finally … !
I seem to be getting the hang of the blood-sugar monitor I’ve been given.
Washing the hands in warm water, and picking the right finger, definitely helpful!
This morning’s result — 6.6 — was … about on a par with what I’ve seen already.
What that means for my last hospital blood test, an HbA1c test? How the two play, together?
I’m not sure: although I’m told the figures the sugar monitor gives are roughly a tenth of the one I get from the HbA1c test.
The last quarterly hospital result, of an HbA1c test, was ~40.
Assuming I’m right — about the relationship between the two types of result — something seems …
Well …
Odd.
~≈🔟≈~
One of the UK’s longest running comics is The Beano.
Which I can vaguely remember reading as a child: even though I preferred Buster* and Monster Fun.
The news I caught this morning … ?
Apparently, a centenary edition of The Beano is to be handed out by the National Library of Scotland.
I’m tempted to turn into Colonel Blimp†, and tell you can’t give kids comics.
It’s unhygienic!
But in all honesty?
It’s a good move.
Getting kids reading anything always seems a good idea … !
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 three.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s purple-coloured questions, shall we?
Q1) 7th August is Purple Heart Day, in the US. The Purple Heart is a what: medal, degree or knighthood?Q2) It’s usually given to members of what: the US military, Harvard’s student body or the general US public?Q3) The award is usually given in whose name: the US president’s, the US vice-president’s or Harvard’s?Q4) The Purple Heart is given to those who have what: been wounded or killed in action, completed a course of study or been knighted?Q5) Finally … ? The original version of the award was given by whom: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin or George Washington?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 6th August is Independence Day in Bolivia. It marks the country’s Independence from where: Spain, Portugal or France?A1) Spain.Q2) 6th August is Independence Day in Bolivia. The country became independent in which year of the 1820s?A2) 1825.Q3) Does Bolivia have a navy?A3) Yes: despite being landlocked since 1904!Q4) Bolivia’s constitutional capital is the city of Sucre. Its seat of government is in which city: Sucre, La Paz or Santa Cruz de la Sierra?A4) La Paz.Q5) Finally … ? Bolivia’s currency is the Boliviano. The Boliviano is broken up into one hundred whats?A5) Cents: or centavos.
Here’s a thought …
“The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.”From the Wikipedia entry on the award.
A Kendrick Lamar song …
And an earworm …
The next ten question set is the Left-hander’s day quiz on 13th August.
Please mention the day to left handers you meet.
Comments 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.
* Buster featured “Gums”, a shark whose dentures kept getting pinched by his arch-rival, Bluey the Surfer. It was hysterical … when I was eight … !
† I’m half convinced Colonel Blimp was the inspiration for the likes of General Melchett, and Mustrum Ridcully.
‡ Hello, Mum!
§ Oh, I don’t know, Olga. There’s a lot you can do with a submarine on land … um …
From what I’ve understood, Olga, you’d not be the first person to say the US used the bombings as tests: I believe the idea has been floating around for a while. Yes, there was scientific information to gather, as a result of the bombings … but does that mean dropping them was ethical? I still don’t know.
(As an incidental point? And if I’ver understood the Wikipedia entry on the bombings, correctly? The relevant Hague Convention forbade artillery bombardment of civilians, but allowed aerial bombardment. I can only hope recent military law has changed that.)
¶ My pleasure, Debbi! (Those updates seem to have solved a problem I had: accessing my mobile provider’s website!)
Oh … a wormhole should be opening: here …
1 medal
ReplyDelete2 US Military
3 US President
4 Wounded or Killed
5 George Washington
Q1) medal
ReplyDeleteQ2) the US military
Q3) the US president’s
Q4) been wounded or killed in action
Q5) George Washington
Although it wasn't comparable, it makes me think about the bombings here in Spain by the Germans and the Italians during the Civil War. In that case, they definitely were testing their weapons for what would become WWII.
There was a documentary about the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki showed yesterday on TV. I don't think it was the one I had seen before, because that one was mostly focused on the test and check-ups they did afterwards, and very little else, while this one told the personal stories of a few survivors and their memories. Although one of the women explained that her father was called to be tested for many years, but they never told them what they had found, and eventually had a cancer and died, but it was diagnosed by their own doctor. And, of course, they were not allowed to talk about the bomb or its effects for many years, and it all but disappeared from the news. It's not something they have ever forgotten, even the very young ones at the time.
Will it be filled with stars?
ReplyDeleteNope. Guess not. :)
1. medal
2. the US military
3. the US president's
4. been wounded or killed in action
5. George Washington
Well, maybe a few "stars," if you know what I mean. :) Star Treks?
I had a comic book collection of Archie comics to die for. :) Just sayin'.
Also, Spiderman!