The Daily Teaser: 8-6-11

Hmmm …

Drat …

Just realised I’ve missed Yesterday’s repeat of one of the episode of Michæl Palin’s classic little travel documentary, Around The World In 80 Days.

Like I say …

DRAT … !

That’s an annoyance … !

OK, granted, Yesterday tend to buy in a series, and repeat it endlessly.

But it’s kind of nice to catch that first showing … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi managing to bag six out of six: along with that, she also managed to quietly admit — via Twitter — she’d missed A Good Man Goes To War, Saturday’s episode of Dr Who.

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

Q1) 8th June, 1789, saw the original proposal of the 12 amendments to the US Constitution: ten of which became the Bill of Rights. In which year did one of the other two become the 27th Amendment … ?

Q2) 8th June, 2004, saw the most recent Transition of which planet … ?

Q3) More to the point, in which year had the previous one been … ?

Q4) 8th June, 1959, saw the US Postal Service try out which delivery method … ?

Q5) 8th June, 1984, saw what declared legal in New South Wales … ?

Q6) And finally … 8th June saw yachtswoman Naomi James break the Solo round-the-world record, by two days: in which year?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th June, 1628, saw the King of England pass the Petition of Right, guaranteeing certain of his subjects right that couldn’t be violated: by which King … ?

A1) Charles 1st.

Q2) 7th June, 1993, saw the Holbrook Hall Hotel collapse into the sea: in which English resort was that hotel … ?

Q2) Scarborough.

Q3) More to the point, into which Sea … ?

A3) The North Sea.

Q4) 7th June, 1965, saw the US Supreme court effectively make what legal … ?

A4) Contraception, between married couples.

Q5) 7th June, 1952, saw the birth of actor, Liam Neeson: in which 2004 film did he play Dr Alfred Kinsey … ?

A5) Kinsey.

Q6) And finally … 7th June, 1977, saw Her Majesty the Queen celebrate her Silver Jubilee: how many years had it been since her accession to the throne … ?

A6) 25.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …

After I’ve read about Bone-eating Snot-flowers …