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The result was: promoted by Gatoclass (talk) 06:19, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower

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The Mennonite tower

... that a blood riot led to a Mennonite tower (pictured)? From The Apathetic and the Defiant: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny and Disobedience, 1812 to 1919, pg 200: "Sergeant-Major Granville P. Blood of the 118th Battalion argued in self defence after leading a riot in Berlin, Ontario."; and [1]: "The tower was built in 1926 due to the efforts of W. H. Breithaupt, looking to commemorate the German-Pennsylvania Mennonites" and "Briethaupt was trying to just re-jig our history a little tiny bit because of all the troubles we went through in World War One."
- ALT1:... that a blood riot led to a pioneer erection? From The Apathetic and the Defiant: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny and Disobedience, 1812 to 1919, pg 200: "Sergeant-Major Granville P. Blood of the 118th Battalion argued in self defence after leading a riot in Berlin, Ontario."; and [2]: "The tower was built in 1926 due to the efforts of W. H. Breithaupt, looking to commemorate the German-Pennsylvania Mennonites" and "Briethaupt was trying to just re-jig our history a little tiny bit because of all the troubles we went through in World War One."
- ALT2:... that a blood riot about a name led to a Mennonite tower (pictured)? From The Apathetic and the Defiant: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny and Disobedience, 1812 to 1919, pg 200: "Sergeant-Major Granville P. Blood of the 118th Battalion argued in self defence after leading a riot in Berlin, Ontario."; and [3]: "The tower was built in 1926 due to the efforts of W. H. Breithaupt, looking to commemorate the German-Pennsylvania Mennonites" and "Briethaupt was trying to just re-jig our history a little tiny bit because of all the troubles we went through in World War One."

Reviewed: John Hughes (neuroscientist) (see my DYK tracker)
Comment: Reserve for April Fool's Day

Created by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 18:46, 2 February 2017 (UTC).

all hooks check out, personally I like ALT2. Also, length, date, copvio, refs, etc all check out. These would be good for quirky or lead with photo. HalfGig talk 23:19, 11 February 2017 (UTC)

I prefer ALT2 as well, so I'll strike the others. I think a more clever caption for the photo would be better than the current "The Mennonite tower". Mind matrix 02:12, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

While the hook is fine, I'm not seeing what is April Fools-ish about it. Gatoclass (talk) 10:36, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

"blood riot" refers to a riot led by Major Blood, not widespread bloodshed in the streets. I'll admit it's not quirky in the typical sense, but it is a twist on the phrasing in the article. (These hooks would not be appropriate for a normal DYK.) Mind matrix 15:17, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

I still don't think the hook is up to scratch as an April Fools hook and I'm struggling to come up with an alternative, but here's one possibility:
ALT3: ... that history was rejigged at the location pictured in 1926? Gatoclass (talk) 12:49, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
ALT4: ... that history was rejigged at Kitchener, Canada, in 1926? Gatoclass (talk) 04:27, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

I reviewed the new ALTs and they're fine. However, I don't think they're interesting, much less April Foolsy. What do you think about:
ALT5: ... that in 1926 a Mennonite tower (pictured) was built in the German capital of Canada?
ALT6: ... that ten years after the city of Berlin changed its name to Kitchener, a Mennonite tower (pictured) was built there? Yoninah (talk) 20:02, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

Approving ALT5 as being possible for use on April Fool's Day, the hook facts being cited inline. Other parts of the review as per HalfGig. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:42, 31 March 2017 (UTC)