Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-12-2017: The Feast Of Stephen

Well, that’s Christmas done.

For, at least, another year.

At least, that’s the present opening, frayed tempers and smashed plates, done.

Until next year!

In all fairness, it wasn’t as bad as that.

Presents given and received, films watched: and Dr Who seen.

It’s all good.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-12-2016: St. Stephen’s Day

2016 is turning into the year that killed celebrities.

I got home. yesterday: from spending Christmas at my family’s place over in Pilgrim’s Hatch.

And managed to get an early — ish — night, having starting ripping some of my presents: so I could watch them later.

Only to have the Breaking News alert go off on both my phone And tablet.

Singer, George Michael, had died: at the age of 53.

Quite what from, no-one’s saying.

I was surprised.

I was never a Wham!, or George Michael fan: but my sisters were.

And frankly?

You couldn’t grow up during the Eighties, without hearing a well written George Michael tune.

It’s one hell of a loss.

It’s also a bit of a mystery, from where I’m sitting: the BBC article is very careful not giving an apparent cause of death.

I may be being morbidly curious, here.

But I’d like to know what killed him!

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The Saint Stephen’s Day Teaser — 26-11-2011

It’s official, I couldn’t resist it.

No, really, I couldn’t resist it.

Yep …

You’ve guessed, haven’t you … ?

That I was going to put up a photo or two of Jude’s first Christmas.

And I’ll be frank … ?

I’m rather pleased.

He definitely liked the toy mobile phone I managed to pick up for him as a combined Xmas and birthday pressie.*

And was DEFINITELY eyeballing the waitresses at the local pub-resturant where we actually had Christmas dinner, yesterday.

(I know the one who served us — Zöe, I believe her name was — made a good impression on him. Well. That’s the story I’m sticking to … )

But enough, already.

Let’s get moving on with today’s questions, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — feeling suitably festiveº — putting in her answers: AND bagging 9 out of 10.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) Saint Stephen’s Day is more commonly known as what?

Q2) Which of Shakespeare's plays was performed for James 1st, on that day in 1606?

Q3) In which year was Boxing Day declared a public holiday in the UK … ?

Q4) Traditionally starting on 26th December, which year saw the first celebration of Kwanzaa … ?

Q5) 26th December, 1982, saw Time Magazine name what as it’s Man of the Year … ?

Q6) And finally … 26th December, 2006, saw an exploding oil pipeline in Nigeria kill at 260 people. In which Nigerian city … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Which team was top of the Premier League on Christmas Day, 1992?

A1) Norwich City.

Q2) In the Gregorian calendar, 25th December, is on the 25th December. Obviously. When is December 25th, in the Julian calendar, used by many Eastern Orthodox churches?

A2) January 7th.

Q3) The dragon-slayer, St. George, was born in Cappodocia. In which modern day country is Cappodocia?

A3) Turkey. (Christmas … Turkey … You know, turkey … TURKEY! No … ? Never mind … )

Q4) Who made the headlines in 1906 by refusing Christmas dinner?

A4) Jailed Suffragettes.

Q5) What period begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day?

A5) Advent.

Q6) Oliver Cromwell and his puritans were instrumental in abolishing Christmas celebrations in England: who reinstated them?

A6) Charles II.

Q7) 25th December, 2010, saw the death of children’s writer, Elizabeth Beresford: which famously tidy creatures did she create … ?

A7) The Wombles.

Q8) 25th December, 1974, saw Cyclone Tracey devastate which Australian city … ?

A8) Darwin.

Q9) 25th December, 1990, saw the first successful trials of what became the World Wide Web: what was the name of the .www software’s creator?

A9) Sir Tim Berners Lee.

Q10) And finally … 25th December, 1642, saw the birth of which English Scientist … ?

A10) Sir Isaac Newton.

Enjoy those, everyone: now, if you’ll excuse me … ? I’m going to find a sack barrow: I’ve a few things to shift …

After — considering Debbi mentioned scienceª — I leave you with this tune from Mr Thomas Dolby …

* That’s today, so you know. My nephew is now officially One Year Old: and quite talkative, with it!

º Bless you Debbi: I’m just hoping yours went well, too.

ª I THINK, Debbi, you’ll like the quote from Charles Babbage at the end of today’s Teaser video: you might find the Pause button handy … !