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Dispatches: April Fools mainpage featured article
It's almost that time of year. In a tradition that dates back to medieval times, on April 1 we celebrate
We are again approaching April Fools. In
On April Fools 2006 we featured Spoo as an unusual article, and in 2007 we featured George Washington (inventor) – written primarily by Pharos. The latter appeared on the main page written as if it were a hoax; everything in the description, however, was entirely true. Because of the success, and the fact that we really did have many people confused, this is the path we are going to follow in future years, if we have articles that allow it.
Ideas for an article that could be brought to
Did you know?
In 2006 and 2007, the main page Did you know? section ran hooks for pages that were odd enough to seem like April Fools' jokes, but were actually referenced articles. In order to select these gems, the usual requirement for new material was waived. Selected articles included:
- Queen Elizabeth IIworked as a lorry driver during World War II.
- Joshua Blahyi, a Liberianwarlord also known as General Butt-Naked.
- The British Rail flying saucer design patented in 1970.
- Casu marzu, a Sardiniancheese known for its leaping maggots.
- Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116is a legal name in Sweden.
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Main page DYK
I hope this is suitable? DurovaCharge! 17:48, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have a couple ideas for DYKs (new articles):
--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back (talk) 20:57, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
2009 April Fool's Day FA
This article is awesome! Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 19:07, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]