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From Sharon - Birthday Quiz

9/11/2020

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Happy birthday to you. As we have had some births recently, I thought you might like a light-hearted quiz about birthdays.
1. In 100 AD, the first ever recorded Birthday invitationwas sent out by whom?
  • A. the wife of a Roman general.
  • B. a Chinese emperor.
  • C. a Celtic warrior queen.
  • D. a llama.

2. At Mexican birthday parties people traditionally hit piñatas with sticks until what happens?
  • A. cake falls out.
  • B. sweets fall out.
  • C. jelly and ice cream fall out.
  • D. birthday cards fall out.

3. Which of these is a traditional birthday treat in SouthKorea?
  • A. sausage rolls in custard.
  • B. seaweed soup.
  • C. pickled eggs.
  • D. roast turnip cake.
4. “Happy Birthday” was originally sung to the tune of“Jingle Bells”.
  • A. True!
  • B. What? False!
5. Since you celebrated your last birthday how many earthquakes do you think the world has had?
  • A. 10
  • B. 1,000
  • C. 2,000
  • D. 20,000
6. In Canada it’s tradition that on your birthday friends get to rub butter on your nose.
  • A. True.
  • B. False.
7. Which month accounts for the maximum number of birthday celebrations?
  • A. November.
  • B. August.
  • C. May.
  • D. February.
8. What did Shakespeare do on his 52nd birthday?
  • A. have a huge party on a boat.
  • B. publish ‘Cymbeline’.
  • C. learn to play the lute.
  • D. die.
9. Which of these is not a normal ingredient in a birthday cake?
  • A. flour.
  • B. eggs.
  • C. sugar.
  • D. raisins
10. How much did the Sultan of Brunei spend on his 50th birthday party?
  • A. $1 million
  • B. $7 million
  • C. $27 million
  • D. $50 million
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For Remembrance Day - "Kiss the Bairns"

9/11/2020

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Text below from Voices of Hope facebook page.
‘Kiss the Bairns’ composed by Jessica Curry commissioned for the Centenary of World War One by the Northern Regional Brass Band Trust and Durham County Council for ‘Durham Hymns’.

‘Kiss the Bairns’ is based on a letter written by Shildon born soldier Joseph Furness who joined the Durham Light Infantry in 1906. He served first with the 2nd Battalion but joined the 10th Battalion when war broke out, and was promoted to sergeant. He died in 1915 while on active duty.

Five months before his death, Joseph wrote a letter to his wife, Annie, which was to be delivered in the event of his death. “I am awfully sorry to leave you like this, Dearie, buried away in a foreign land. I am also sorry to be the means of causing you pain. The only request I have to make under the circumstances is that you don't grieve too much about me. And my last wish is that you marry again if you find anyone you think worthy of taking my place. You are still quite young and it would be a shame to spoil your life for a memory. You might kiss the bairns goodbye for me...”
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