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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted in the second half of September
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Featured articles
Eighteen
featured articles were promoted this period.
William Anderson
William Anderson (RAAF officer) , nominated by
Ian Rose
A founding member of the R-A-A-F
He was well-liked; may have lacked depth.
Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption , nominated by
MyCatIsAChonk
John Oliver made this church to satirise the way
Anyone, without scrutiny, can have a tax-exempt payday.
Ormond Beatty , nominated by
PCN02WPS
Centre College , in Kentucky,
To get Beatty as pres. was surely very lucky.
Sun in fiction , nominated by
TompaDompa
It used to be inhabited; nowadays, it's not
But if there is an inhabitant, I'll bet you they're hot!
1981–82 Gillingham F.C. season , nominated by
ChrisTheDude
The team's winning matches mark the
23 enigma ,
But losing first place has to hold such a stigma. —Guest-written by
Vaticidalprophet
Lever House , nominated by
Epicgenius
All New Yorkers might have such hope
As to design a building for a seller of soap.
Polar bear , nominated by
LittleJerry
Pictured: The subject of the article in a snowstorm:
Interstate 40 in Tennessee , nominated by
Bneu2013
The Great Smoky Mountains and music combine
In this highway across a state sublime.
Blood on the Floor (Turnage) , nominated by
Schminnte
Someone should really clean that up. But the music's good, at least.
KCPQ , nominated by
Sammi Brie
Young man, yeah I'm talking to you,
I say, young man, you know what you should do
You should go man, down to Washington state
Where there's a! Chan! Nel! we relate:
It's fun to watch TV on K-C-P-Q
It's fun to watch TV on K-C-P-Q
Educational TV, and commercial stuff too,
There's a whole lot of stuff to view!
2022 Hong Kong Masters , nominated by
Lee Vilenski
An event that entered the history book-er,
When it became the most attended event in snooker.
Edward Oxford , nominated by
SchroCat
His assassination of Queen Victoria was a failure,
But he had a respectable life after being banished to Australia.
This poem only works if you pronounce "failure" in an Australian accent.
Ohmdenosaurus , nominated by
Jens Lallensack
The sources are in German, so it makes us all tinglish
To announce the first comprehensive account in English.
John D. Whitney , nominated by
Ergo Sum
A Jesuit of great renown,
President of
U. Georgetown .
"
Dark Archives ", nominated by
Vaticidalprophet
It's about this book binding material, but it's not bound in
And that's a good thing: Where do you source human skin?
Anyone want to make a donation for The Signpost 's copy?
Terry Griffiths , nominated by
BennyOnTheLoose
The thing that Griffiths really crave is
To at last out-snooker old
Steve Davis .
Clown (Mariah Carey song) , nominated by
Heartfox
Mariah Carey takes up the crown
With a diss track 'gainst Eminem (the "Clown").
Assassination of John F. Kennedy , nominated by
Walloon
...Not making fun of this one.
Featured pictures
Seventeen
featured pictures were promoted this period, including the ones at the top and bottom of this article.
Stargazer aircraft carrying a Pegasus F43 launch vehicle by Lori Losey (NASA)
Test inflation of
PAGEOS by NASA
Featured topics
One
featured topic was promoted this period, nominated by
Pseud 14 .
Featured topic 4 articles
Featured lists
Twelve
featured lists were promoted this period.
Angela Merkel receiving the
Presidential Medal of Freedom from
Barack Obama in 2011
List of awards and honours received by Angela Merkel , nominated by
Actualcpscm and
Hey man im josh
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (season 1) and
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (season 2) , nominated by
MyCatIsAChonk
List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1975 , nominated by
ChrisTheDude
List of Houston Texans seasons , nominated by
ULPS
List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders , nominated by
Hey man im josh
List of World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica and
List of World Heritage Sites in Canada , nominated by
Tone
United States presidential elections in Connecticut , nominated by
金色黎明
Nebula Award for Best Game Writing , nominated by
PresN
List of tapaculos , nominated by
AryKun
Snooker world rankings 1980/1981 , nominated by
BennyOnTheLoose
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