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			==== Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo ====
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			"'''Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo'''" is the ninth episode of the ] of the animated television series '']''. It originally aired on ] in the United States on December 17, 1997. In the episode, the ] character ] feels excluded from the rest of town during ], and is comforted by ], a talking and singing Christmas poo. Mr. Hankey does not come alive in front of anyone else, so everyone begins to think Kyle is losing his mind. Meanwhile, the townspeople remove all religious aspects of Christmas from South Park in order to remain politically correct and inoffensive. The episode was written and directed by series co-founders ] and ]. Heavily influenced by the '']'' Christmas special '']'', "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" was the first ''South Park'' Christmas special, the first musical episode and the only episode in season one where Kenny doesn't die. It served as a satire of political correctness and religious sensitivity. The episode has been described as one of the classic ''South Park'' episodes. In addition to Mr. Hankey himself, it introduced the popular ''South Park'' songs "A Lonely Jew on Christmas" and "Kyle's Mom is a Big Fat Bitch". (])</div></div>

			Heart-warming Christmas fare, with music and dancing. '''1 point''' for date relevance. It would be nice to use the image of Mr Hankey.

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March 1	Meurig ab Arthfael	Why	Dudley Miles	Sheila1988
March 18	Edward the Martyr	Why	Amitchell125	Sheila1988
April 1	Bart Simpson (rerun, first TFA was April 19, 2015)	Why	750h+	Xeroctic
April 12	Dolly de Leon	Why	Pseud 14
April 15	Lady Blue (TV series)	Why	Aoba47	Harizotoh9
April 18	Battle of Poison Spring	Why	HF
April 24	"I'm God"	Why	Skyshifter
April 25	1925 FA Cup final	Why	Kosack	Dank
May	21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (re-run, first TFA was May 14, 2015)	Why	Peacemaker67
May 6	Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories	Why		Harizotoh9
May 10	Ben&Ben	Why	Pseud 14
May 11	Valley Parade	Why		Harizotoh9
May 11	Mother (Meghan Trainor song)	Why	MaranoFan
May 17	Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)	Why	Ippantekina	Jlwoodwa
June	The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished	Why	iridescent	Harizotoh9
June 1	Namco	Why		Harizotoh9
June 3	David Evans (RAAF officer)	Why		Harizotoh9
June 5	Jaws (film)	Why		750h+
June 6	American logistics in the Northern France campaign	Why	Hawkeye7	Sheila1988
June 8	Barbara Bush	Why		Harizotoh9
June 23	Battle of Groix	Why	Jackyd101	Jlwoodwa
June 26	Donkey Kong Land	Why	TheJoebro64	Jlwoodwa
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July 7	Gustav Mahler	Why	Brianboulton	Dank
July 14	William Hanna	Why	Rlevse	Dank
July 26	Liz Truss	Why	Tim O'Doherty	Tim O'Doherty and Dank
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July 31	Battle of Warsaw (1705)	Why	Imonoz	Harizotoh9
August 4	Death of Ms Dhu	Why	Freikorp	AirshipJungleman29
August 23	Yugoslav torpedo boat T3	Why	Peacemaker67
August 25	Born to Run	Why	Zmbro	Jlwoodwa
August 30	Late Registration	Why		Harizotoh9
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September 6	Hurricane Ophelia (2005)	Why		Harizotoh9
September 20	Myst V: End of Ages	Why		Harizotoh9
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October 10	Tragic Kingdom	Why	EA Swyer	Harizotoh9
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November 19	Water Under the Bridge	Why	MaranoFan
November 20	Nuremberg trials	Why	buidhe	harizotoh9
November 21	Canoe River train crash	Why	Wehwalt
December 25	Marcus Trescothick	Why		Harizotoh9
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March 22	Chris Redfield	Why	Boneless Pizza!
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December 21	Fredonian Rebellion	Why		Harizotoh9
December 22	Title (song)	Why	MaranoFan
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June	1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)	Why
August 25	Genghis Khan	Why	AirshipJungleman29
October 15	The Motherland Calls	Why	Joeyquism

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December 1	Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil	2	1 year FA, relevant date (birthday)	1	0
December 4	Jesse L. Brown	-1	day of death, recent similar article	1	1
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December 1

Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil

Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil (1831–1853) was the daughter of Dom Pedro I, founder of Brazil's independence and its first emperor, and Amélie of Leuchtenberg. The only child from her father's second marriage, Maria Amélia was born in France following Pedro I's 1831 abdication in favor of his son Dom Pedro II. Before Maria Amélia was a month old, Pedro I left for Portugal to restore its crown to his eldest daughter Dona Maria II. He defeated his brother Miguel I (who had usurped Maria II's throne), only to die a few months later of tuberculosis. Maria Amélia's mother took her to Portugal, where she lived most of her life without ever visiting Brazil. Brazil's government refused to recognize Maria Amélia as a member of its Imperial House because she was born abroad. When her half-brother Pedro II was declared of age in 1840, he intervened to restore her position. Maria Amélia was engaged to Archduke Maximilian of Austria in 1852, but marriage plans were thwarted when she contracted tuberculosis and was taken to the island of Madeira to recover. Her health deteriorated, and she died on 4 February 1853. Her body was interred in Portugal's royal Braganza Pantheon; almost 130 years later, her remains were moved to Brazil. (Full article...)

from pending requests, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:19, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Discussion about another possible choice (no longer relevant) and about the points system in general (now at WT:TFAR again). Bencherlite 10:44, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
The box at the top of the page shows a request for Carsten Borchgrevink for December 1. Where's "pending requests"? Truthkeeper (talk) 01:29, 10 November 2012 (UTC) This and Carsten Borchgrevink were both scheduled for Dec 1. It appears that Borchgrevink has more points (3). Ruby 2010/2013 01:54, 10 November 2012 (UTC) Maybe another time, per above. Ceoil (talk) 06:20, 10 November 2012 (UTC) I suggest we look at both suggestions here and improve them, the scheduler will chose one. The choice will depend not on simple point math, but considerations about context and balance. How many male people were shown recently? (14:1 in October - 4 on consecutive days, 3:0 in November so far) When was the last polar expedition? (14 October) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:51, 11 November 2012 (UTC) I haven't looked closely but will - I do seem to remember that a page about a female aristocrat ran fairly recently, but will have a look and report back. The point in my first post is that we have a future requests box here on this page, and you mention "from pending requests". Where is pending requests and how to people know to find it? Is it here on this page? Truthkeeper (talk) 12:45, 11 November 2012 (UTC) The pending requests are transcluded on top of this page, I was aware of the conflict when I notified the main author. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:28, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Uh, god. It was probably worth mention that the "pending requests" were from you, the nominator. There are errors of ommission, but thats just, well. Ceoil (talk) 19:26, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Yes, they are, and show Carsten Borchgrevink for that date, so I'm curious why you opened this nom with the statement "from pending requests" unless there's another set of pending requests. It's confusing to be honest. Truthkeeper (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2012 (UTC) I put the lady on pending some time ago, see 9 Nov, removed when requested here, there will be two suggestions again on 24 December, why not? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:19, 11 November 2012 (UTC) ~~Carsten Borchgrevink was added in July 2011 (well over 12 months ago), ,~~ you added the Portuguese lady, left it there for two days and took it down and made the nom. There's no guarantee either will be chosen, but one was requested a long time ago. Please calculate the points for the Princess. Truthkeeper (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough ran on October 18. Pedro I of Brazil ran on September 7th. So I think you should calculate the points for the Princess. Truthkeeper (talk) 13:55, 11 November 2012 (UTC) I don't calculate points. I see pros and cons, and if she doesn't go now, she will go later, no problem, it's not more than a suggestion. Unfortunately we can't say much more about her than that she was born ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:28, 11 November 2012 (UTC) The point (and the pun isn't really intended) is that if two are requested for the same date, then points are the method to decide. Per longstanding consensus. Truthkeeper (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2012 (UTC) not to my experience: the scheduler decides, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Yes, exactly! Now you are beginning to understand. These are only suggestions. The final decision is up to the scheduler. The number of points helps the scheduler to decide. Truthkeeper (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2012 (UTC) yeah but whatever method used to judge, the conclusion should be the same. Ceoil (talk) 15:27, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Re Carsten Borchgrevink, the last polar exploration article, Southern Cross Expedition, ran on October 14. There were also a couple of other polar exploration articles run this year. (There was a discussion started by Raul about running too many polar exploration articles somewhere, IIRC). MathewTownsend (talk) 17:33, 11 November 2012 (UTC) ps Also run this year were Nansen's Fram expedition (June 23) and Ernest Shackleton (March17), so that would make four polar exploration articles this year, and Raul said previously IIRC, that there weren't many left and they should be spread out - whatever that means. Points don't seem to work very well for topic variety, as Nansen's Fram expedition and Ernest Shackleton were also bunched together in nearby months. MathewTownsend (talk) 18:10, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Mathew, would be great if you could find diffs for that conversation, and thanks for adding these above. I think it proves exactly that points are needed. If the nominator/s can calculate the point/s for each page, then the one with the most points can be chosen if the TFA delegate wants. Truthkeeper (talk) 18:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC) After all the ponts serve a function. I dont understand the rules is not a good argument. Ceoil (talk) 18:31, 11 November 2012 (UTC) As the main editor of Carsten Borchgrevink and Southern Cross Expedition and most of the other polar-related articles mentioned (I don't write them any more), I will say quite plainly that Borchgrevink ought not to run as TFA just now. His 148th birthday has no particular significance, and his main expedition ran only 4 weeks ago. I suggest we leave him until his 150th in 2014, if TFA is still running then. It was kind of Gerda to suggest the article, but as far as I'm concerned it's a no-no. Brianboulton (talk) 22:03, 11 November 2012 (UTC) Thanks Brian, just to cut the confusion a little, could you remove it from the box at the top of the page. Looks like it's been languishing there for a long time. That's frankly why I mentioned it. If you don't want it to run, then it's simply a matter of calculating points for the other choice. Truthkeeper (talk) 22:15, 11 November 2012 (UTC) I had no idea it was in the box; I didn't put it there and I don't watch these things. But I see that it has gone now. Brianboulton (talk) 23:53, 11 November 2012 (UTC) reserving Borchgrevink for later, there seems to be consensus, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Discussion about another possible choice (no longer relevant) and about the points system in general (now at WT:TFAR again). Bencherlite 10:44, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

The box at the top of the page shows a request for Carsten Borchgrevink for December 1. Where's "pending requests"? Truthkeeper (talk) 01:29, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

This and Carsten Borchgrevink were both scheduled for Dec 1. It appears that Borchgrevink has more points (3). Ruby 2010/2013 01:54, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Maybe another time, per above. Ceoil (talk) 06:20, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

I suggest we look at both suggestions here and improve them, the scheduler will chose one. The choice will depend not on simple point math, but considerations about context and balance. How many male people were shown recently? (14:1 in October - 4 on consecutive days, 3:0 in November so far) When was the last polar expedition? (14 October) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:51, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

I haven't looked closely but will - I do seem to remember that a page about a female aristocrat ran fairly recently, but will have a look and report back. The point in my first post is that we have a future requests box here on this page, and you mention "from pending requests". Where is pending requests and how to people know to find it? Is it here on this page? Truthkeeper (talk) 12:45, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

The pending requests are transcluded on top of this page, I was aware of the conflict when I notified the main author. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:28, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Uh, god. It was probably worth mention that the "pending requests" were from you, the nominator. There are errors of ommission, but thats just, well. Ceoil (talk) 19:26, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, they are, and show Carsten Borchgrevink for that date, so I'm curious why you opened this nom with the statement "from pending requests" unless there's another set of pending requests. It's confusing to be honest. Truthkeeper (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

I put the lady on pending some time ago, see 9 Nov, removed when requested here, there will be two suggestions again on 24 December, why not? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:19, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

~~Carsten Borchgrevink was added in July 2011 (well over 12 months ago), ,~~ you added the Portuguese lady, left it there for two days and took it down and made the nom. There's no guarantee either will be chosen, but one was requested a long time ago. Please calculate the points for the Princess. Truthkeeper (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough ran on October 18. Pedro I of Brazil ran on September 7th. So I think you should calculate the points for the Princess. Truthkeeper (talk) 13:55, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

I don't calculate points. I see pros and cons, and if she doesn't go now, she will go later, no problem, it's not more than a suggestion. Unfortunately we can't say much more about her than that she was born ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:28, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

The point (and the pun isn't really intended) is that if two are requested for the same date, then points are the method to decide. Per longstanding consensus. Truthkeeper (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

not to my experience: the scheduler decides, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, exactly! Now you are beginning to understand. These are only suggestions. The final decision is up to the scheduler. The number of points helps the scheduler to decide. Truthkeeper (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

yeah but whatever method used to judge, the conclusion should be the same. Ceoil (talk) 15:27, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Re Carsten Borchgrevink, the last polar exploration article, Southern Cross Expedition, ran on October 14. There were also a couple of other polar exploration articles run this year. (There was a discussion started by Raul about running too many polar exploration articles somewhere, IIRC). MathewTownsend (talk) 17:33, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

ps Also run this year were Nansen's Fram expedition (June 23) and Ernest Shackleton (March17), so that would make four polar exploration articles this year, and Raul said previously IIRC, that there weren't many left and they should be spread out - whatever that means. Points don't seem to work very well for topic variety, as Nansen's Fram expedition and Ernest Shackleton were also bunched together in nearby months. MathewTownsend (talk) 18:10, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Mathew, would be great if you could find diffs for that conversation, and thanks for adding these above. I think it proves exactly that points are needed. If the nominator/s can calculate the point/s for each page, then the one with the most points can be chosen if the TFA delegate wants. Truthkeeper (talk) 18:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

After all the ponts serve a function. I dont understand the rules is not a good argument. Ceoil (talk) 18:31, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

As the main editor of Carsten Borchgrevink and Southern Cross Expedition and most of the other polar-related articles mentioned (I don't write them any more), I will say quite plainly that Borchgrevink ought not to run as TFA just now. His 148th birthday has no particular significance, and his main expedition ran only 4 weeks ago. I suggest we leave him until his 150th in 2014, if TFA is still running then. It was kind of Gerda to suggest the article, but as far as I'm concerned it's a no-no. Brianboulton (talk) 22:03, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Brian, just to cut the confusion a little, could you remove it from the box at the top of the page. Looks like it's been languishing there for a long time. That's frankly why I mentioned it. If you don't want it to run, then it's simply a matter of calculating points for the other choice. Truthkeeper (talk) 22:15, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

I had no idea it was in the box; I didn't put it there and I don't watch these things. But I see that it has gone now. Brianboulton (talk) 23:53, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

reserving Borchgrevink for later, there seems to be consensus, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Points: 1 year old FA (1), relevant date for article (birthday, 1), not widely covered or vital, not in an underrepresented groups of FA subjects as defined above, not the first TFA for the author, last comparable article was Pedro I of Brazil on Sept 7 so no penalties or bonuses. Total 2 points. Bencherlite 10:44, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Support. --Lecen (talk) 13:13, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

December 4

Jesse L. Brown

Jesse L. Brown (1926–1950) was the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy, and the first naval officer killed in the Korean War. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to an impoverished family, Brown gained an avid interest in aircraft from a young age. In an era of institutionalized racism, Brown was able to graduate as salutatorian of his high school. Brown enlisted in the US Navy in 1946 and became a midshipman one year later. Brown earned his pilot wings on 21 October 1948 amid a flurry of press coverage. He was subsequently assigned to Fighter Squadron 32 aboard the USS Leyte. At the outset of the Korean War, the Leyte was ordered to the Korean Peninsula, arriving in October 1950. Brown, an ensign, flew 20 combat missions before his F4U Corsair aircraft came under fire and crashed on a remote mountaintop on 4 December 1950 during a mission supporting ground troops at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Brown died of his wounds in spite of efforts by wingman Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., who intentionally crashed his aircraft attempting a rescue and was later awarded the Medal of Honor. Brown's successes in the segregated US military were memorialized in several books, and the frigate USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089) was named in his honor. (Full article...)

from pending requests, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:58, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Points please, per the consensus at WT:TFAR that nominations should continue to use them, and because with 10 articles nominated for specific dates the page is full and people need to know which one is next to be replaced. Please also notify the principal author(s) of your nomination. Bencherlite 11:30, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Oppose because no points are given. We are not here to do your work. Regards.--Tomcat (7) 12:01, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Thomas Baker (aviator) (another aviator killed in action, albeit from Australia and in the First World War) is Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/November 14, 2012, which would give this a 2-point penalty anyway, I think. Bencherlite 10:01, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

On the points, I would like a word from Dabomb, the only one whom they would help, to my understanding. - Ten slots are full only because scheduling is behind. - I informed the main author now. - When did we see the last black face on the Main page? - Today's pilot was scheduled although this one was on the pending list. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:29, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Putting something on the pending list does not prevent a similar article being chosen in advance - it would make the scheduler's job far too onerous. In terms of non-European faces at TFA, and assuming your question wasn't rhetorical, the forthcoming TFA David Suzuki: The Autobiography has a photograph of Suzuki (of Japanese heritage), the TFA on November 3 had a picture of the Indian king Kanthirava Narasaraja I, the October 19 TFA had a photograph of a Chinese-American litigant, the next day's TFA was of Andjar Asmara from Indonesia, a few days later came Hadji Ali of possible Egyptian background, etc - so the TFA slot is not quite an all-white preserve. Bencherlite 19:42, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

I asked black and meant black. As you observed we saw Asian faces on both 19 and 20 October. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 01:09, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

Points As original editor, I believe this has -1 because, though December 4 is the date of death, the FA was promoted less than a year ago, and there has recently been another aviator on TFA, penalizing this one. —Ed! 12:49, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

December 5

Alexis Bachelot

Alexis Bachelot SS.CC., (1796–1837) was a Roman Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands. In that role, he led the first permanent Catholic mission to the Kingdom of Hawaii. Bachelot was raised in France, where he attended the Irish College in Paris, and was ordained a priest in 1820. He arrived in Hawaii in 1827, expecting the approval of then Hawaiian King Kamehameha II. He learned upon arrival that Kamehameha II had died and a new government had been installed that was hostile towards Catholic missionaries. Bachelot, however, was able to convert and then quietly minister to a small group of Hawaiians for four years before being deported in 1831 on the orders of Kaʻahumanu, the Kuhina Nui of Hawaii. Bachelot then traveled to California, where he served as an assistant minister. In 1837, having learned of Queen Kaʻahumanu's death and King Kamehameha III's willingness to allow Catholic priests on the island, Bachelot returned to Hawaii, however found that Kamehameha III had again changed his mind. Bachelot was removed from the island and confined to a ship for several months. He was freed only after the French and British navies imposed a naval blockade on the Honolulu harbor. He was later able to secure passage on a ship to Micronesia, but died en route and was buried on an islet near Pohnpei. His treatment led to the emancipation of Catholics in Hawaii. (Full article...)

from pending requests, again. I will provide point calculation once I get a convincing reason what purpose they serve. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:14, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps you should try rebutting the factors made in the discussion about them on the talk page, rather than ignoring the consensus view that the points system should be followed (unless and until, of course, there's agreement about replacing it with something different - but nobody's suggested anything yet, apart from my rejected suggestion of abandoing points entirely, which even I came to see would be a bad idea). Leaving points aside, you're once again ignoring all the factors that inform discussion of nominations - how old is the FA? Is there a date relevance? Is it a widely covered artice? When did we last have something similar? Is it from an underpresented section of FAs? Why should we have to check all these for ourselves when you're the nominator? In addition, this blurb is about 1,750 characters instead of the 1,200 standard - do you need to be given a convincing reason for that standard as well? Bencherlite 19:32, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

The blurb (shortened a bit) is subject to change until "he" appears. He could go to any date, but his day of death seems a better posirion. No other article is proposed for the same date, if a better one comes up, this will go, sure. The article was promoted on 4 March 2012 and should meet quality standards. The person led the first mission to Hawaii, seems unique enough to me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:36, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

December 8

Imagine

"Imagine" is a song written and performed by English musician John Lennon. The best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrical statement challenges the listener to imagine a world at peace, without religion, superstition and nationalities, and to consider that people should be living a life less attached to material possessions. Lennon and Yoko Ono co-produced the song and album of the same name with Phil Spector. One month after the September 1971 release of the LP, Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United States; the song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed of his solo career. Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United Kingdom in 1975, and the song has since sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK. It earned a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, and Rolling Stone ranked it number 3 in their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". (Full article ...)

I am posting on behalf of Gabe, who is unsure how to do it. Four points: a widely covered topic; Gabe has not yet had any works on the main page; date significance. This recently-promoted article is ready for prime time. -- Dianna (talk) 19:42, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

3 points - no points for date significance just because it would be the anniversary of Lennon's assassination, per long-standing interpretation of the rule on this page. Date appropriateness (i.e. it would be nice to have a Lennon song on that day) is not the same thing as an "obvious and significant connection between the article and the date". It will lose two points to Illinois if that runs as requested. Bencherlite 20:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Support Very recently promoted, good day to run it. Bencherlite 20:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Support, agree with Bencherlite (talk · contribs), it's certainly a great date to post it on for this particular subject matter and day. — Cirt (talk) 00:24, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Support "to imagine a world at peace, without the divisiveness and barriers of religious denominations and nationalities, and to consider that people should be living a life less attached to material possessions", well presented, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:55, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Comment The article does not say it is anti-religious, nihilistic, atheistic, and may more of the negative things. Also why there is no criticism section? Also he is against religion generally, not against particular denominations... Regards.--Tomcat (7) 11:22, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Oppose because of the aforementioned issues. The article only praises the song and hides the correct information. Please compare the lyrics with this article, and you will know what I mean. Regards.--Tomcat (7) 11:37, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Why do you consider "anti-religious, nihilistic, atheistic," and so on negative? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:27, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Specially as Lennon singing that no heaven, religion, possessions, or countries would be a positive thing to the world. Anyway, Support. igordebraga ≠ 00:39, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

I've just cut out a lot of lit-crit verbiage, without, I think, removing any useful content. Good to have it for the anniversary. As Lou Reed (approximately) said, "Imagine no possessions, ?!#&?!" Support---Rothorpe (talk) 00:45, 16 November 2012 (UTC). Support withdrawn pending reinstatement of my edits. The literary criticism section is an embarrassment. Rothorpe (talk) 01:19, 16 November 2012 (UTC)---OK, can support again now. Rothorpe (talk) 23:28, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
Support. Well-written article with no outstanding issues as far as I can see. The date is appropriate, as well. Evanh2008 10:09, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Support --Lukobe (talk) 02:54, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

December 25

Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo

"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" is the ninth episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 17, 1997. In the episode, the Jewish character Kyle feels excluded from the rest of town during Christmas, and is comforted by Mr. Hankey, a talking and singing Christmas poo. Mr. Hankey does not come alive in front of anyone else, so everyone begins to think Kyle is losing his mind. Meanwhile, the townspeople remove all religious aspects of Christmas from South Park in order to remain politically correct and inoffensive. The episode was written and directed by series co-founders Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Heavily influenced by the Peanuts Christmas special A Charlie Brown Christmas, "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" was the first South Park Christmas special, the first musical episode and the only episode in season one where Kenny doesn't die. It served as a satire of political correctness and religious sensitivity. The episode has been described as one of the classic South Park episodes. In addition to Mr. Hankey himself, it introduced the popular South Park songs "A Lonely Jew on Christmas" and "Kyle's Mom is a Big Fat Bitch". (Full article ...)

Heart-warming Christmas fare, with music and dancing. 1 point for date relevance. It would be nice to use the image of Mr Hankey.

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