Hmm…
This one took me rather more time than I can afford to waste, largely owing to the somewhat tedious sense of humour of its compiler, but also owing to a certain sluggishness on my part. I still nailed it, making the score two out of three from this book, which I intend to complete before the crack of doom.
Comment la fistule anale de Louis XIV a permis la création de l’hymne britannique “God Save the Queen” ?
Voit-on un brin de chauvinisme provocateur là-dedans, histoire de vouloir unir le peuple en éveillant le mépris commun à l’endroit de l’ancien ennemi? Pourtant nous vous aimons! 😉LJ
Quel rapport peut-il bien exister entre l’affection dont souffrait le roi soleil et l’hymne de la perfide Albion ? Le professeur Jean-Noël Fabiani raconte cette histoire étonnante à Daniel Fievet dans la “Tête au carré”.
— Read on www.franceinter.fr/histoire/comment-la-fistule-anale-de-louis-xiv-a-permis-la-creation-de-l-hymne-britannique-god-save-the-queen
I’ve a whole book of these…
A change from reading Der Zauberberg & Purgatorio in bizarre parallel. Down to the flatlands from two extraordinary mountains.
I’m still not sure how “peacekeeper” works, but it couldn’t be anything else. I was glad to complete this after failing on number one. LJ
Faith in resourcefulness
Immune system transplants from strangers on horizon to fight cancer
— Read on www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/12/26/immune-system-transplants-strangers-horizon-fight-cancer/
Cela m’étonnerait …
Cela m’étonnerait que nous soyons seuls, pourtant j’hésiterais à me présenter à tout être vivant dôté de suffisamment d’intelligence pour me considérer comme un ennemi éventuel…LJ
“Sommes-nous vraiment seuls dans l’univers?” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2018/12/26/01008-20181226ARTFIG00047-sommes-nous-vraiment-seuls-dans-l-univers.php
Pénélope et les arraignées
Karl Valentin-Biographie
A link to the authorised website of the metaphysical clown Karl Valentin may be found below.
Die einzige von der Familie Karl Valentins autorisierte Website. Mit vielen Informationen über den berühmten Münchner Komiker, Schriftsteller und Schauspieler Karl Valentin: Biographie, Werksübersicht, Filmographie, aktuellem Veranstaltungskalender, Filmclips, Gästebuch und Zitatedatenbank
— Read on www.karl-valentin.de/leben/biographie.htm
Les anti-inflammatoires: comment bien les utiliser
“Anti-inflammatoires : comment bien les utiliser” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2018/12/20/01008-20181220ARTFIG00211-anti-inflamatoires-comment-bien-les-utiliser.php
Ça s’est passé à Noël
“Démission de Gorbatchev, sacre de Charlemagne, mort de Charlie Chaplin… Ça s’est passé à Noël” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2018/12/25/01016-20181225ARTFIG00009-demission-de-gorbatchev-sacre-de-charlemagne-a-s-est-passe-a-noel.php
Cracked it! Very satisfying!
13 Down took a while. I subsequently discovered that the definition “EVA” refers to “extra-vehicular activity” in the esoteric language of NASA.
“Articling”
15 Across eluded me, perhaps unsurprisingly.
Very quick…
I’d like to think I’m getting better at these, though this one was probably merely easier than usual.
Der Zauberberg – Wikipedia
Der Zauberberg – Wikipedia
— Read on de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Zauberberg
Dad
Dad would have been 103 to-day! RIP, Dad, never forgotten for a moment!
A fairly gentle one…
“Flex” took a while at the end…
Everything but “shyer”, though quite why that eluded me is anyone’s guess…
Winepress took a while…
Aarne–Thompson classification systems – Wikipedia
Interesting. Why was I ignorant of this?
Aarne–Thompson classification systems – Wikipedia
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarne–Thompson_classification_systems
Quite swift, despite a headache…
Hooray!
I was experiencing some difficulty, then “twerp” led me to “Amenhotep”, whereafter things went smoothly. Patience is crucial. LJ
The Cat
A surprisingly swift one
The first FA Cup Final
that I ever watched as a child…
“Hansom” took longer than it should have done!
Vexilla regis prodeunt
“Vexilla regis prodeunt Inferni” (Canto xxxiv)
