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Thank you for The Founding Ceremony of the Nation, introduced (in 2017): about "a very well known painting (in certain parts of the world) with a fascinating history. Few paintings have been buffeted so often or so dramatically by the winds of political change while in the final analysis, remaining more or less the same."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:33, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You may remember Maryvonne Le Dizès, my story today as on 28 August. Some September music was unusual: last compositions and eternal light, with Ligeti mentioned in story and music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:54, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About scheduling: I have this idea of a Bach cantata as FA for Christmas Day, which would be the 300th anniversary of the premiere, but it's not even GA yet. I'll see how it goes, - perhaps OTD instead as a backup. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:33, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep me posted. Wehwalt (talk) 13:35, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I made Leif Segerstam my big story today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for improving articles on October! - My story today is a cantata 300 years old, based on a hymn 200 years old when the cantata was composed, based on a psalm some thousand years old, - so said the 2015 DYK hook. I had forgotten the discussion on the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:04, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy whatever you celebrate today, - more who died, more to come, and they made the world richer. Greetings from Madrid where I took the pic of assorted Cucurbita in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:03, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Promotion of 1860s replacement of the British copper coinage

Congratulations, Wehwalt! The article you nominated, 1860s replacement of the British copper coinage, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

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Pacific Repertory Theatre and Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

There are discussions on both pages regarding deletion and/or trimming of the articles. If I recall correctly, you are from California, and you may have some sources to cite or opinions to contribute. Feel free to comment if you have time. -- Ssilvers (talk) 08:14, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've spent a lot of time in California, including some of the time when we were working on R&H, but it's Florida these days. Wehwalt (talk) 12:21, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TFA (2)

Hi Wehwalt, I am honored that you have selected A Very Trainor Christmas for the coveted Christmas spot. However, the 10-year anniversary of the artist's debut studio album, which is a much more successful album and has a more important attachment specifically to the upcoming year, is coming up on January 9. I think that would reasonably be considered more important.—N Ø 22:24, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, SchroCat I believe will be scheduling January, let's see if they think it would be too soon. It's the best Christmas-related article that hasn't run once and I'm trying to avoid further repeats.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:38, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

At the moment Title is the only album that's been put forward and I wouldn't have a problem running it even if she has the Christmas slot too. (There are a few other music slots that have been/are being booked, so I don't think there could be any more Trainor articles put forward in January - that would be the only thing that would endanger the 9 Jan slot. Just make sure you get it into TFAR as soon as you can. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 13:28, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, MaranoFan, unless you have an objection, I'd like to keep the Christmas album for December 25. Wehwalt (talk) 23:00, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for improving articles in November! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:33, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]