Twitter:
On this day in 1895, Alfred Nobel instructed that his fortune be given as
prizes to those who benefit the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize#Nobel_Foundation
Facebook:
On this day in 1895, Alfred Nobel signed a will instructing that his
fortune be used to create a series of prizes for those who confer the
"greatest benefit on mankind."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize#Nobel_Foundation
Facebook:
Jack Delano, a photographer for the U.S. government's Farm Security
Administration, shot this famous public domain photo of Chicago's Union
Station in 1943. Other photographers working for the FSA include Walker
Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Gordon Parks. See more on this public domain
photo: http://buff.ly/1Ngh6mO See more on Jack Delano:
http://buff.ly/1jnSFHV (see attached)
Jeff Elder
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Wikimedia Foundation
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Hello there,
Here are some proposed social media ideas. Thank you for reviewing!
EN:WP "Christmas Creep" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_creep>
Fb: First used in the mid-1980s, "Christmas creep" refers to the retail
phenomenon when merchants take advantage of a particularly heavy
Christmas-related shopping well before Black Friday in the United States
and before Halloween in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_creep
t: Have you seen Christmas decorations in retail stores well before well
before December? That's because of the "Christmas creep":
http://buff.ly/1lKPOux
EN:WP Pumpkin chucking <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_chucking>
Fb:The Guinness world record shot is held by a pneumatic cannon dubbed "Big
10 Inch", at 5,545.43 feet (1,690.25 m), on September 9, 2010 in Moab, Utah.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_chucking
Fb: Pumpkin chucking competitions, formal and informal, exist throughout
the United States in the autumn, and often occur when pumpkins are
harvested.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_chucking
t: "Pumpkin chucking" is the sport of hurling or 'chucking' a pumpkin
solely by mechanical means. http://buff.ly/1PPrV1i
t: Devices used for "Pumpkin chucking" include: slingshots, catapults,
trebuchets & pneumatic cannons. http://buff.ly/1PPrV1i
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Michael Guss
Research Analyst
Wikimediafoundation.org
mguss(a)wikimedia.org
Hello there,
Here are some proposed social media ideas. Thank you for reviewing!
WP:EN Star Wars Opening Craw
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_opening_crawl>l
Fb: George Lucas has stated that the opening crawl of the Stars Wars films
was inspired from the opening sequences of each episode of the original
"Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" film serials.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_opening_crawl
Fb: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...," this iconic opening
sequence was actually inspired from the space operas, "Flash Gordon" and
"Buck Rogers."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_opening_crawl
t: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...," this iconic opening
sequence has origins from space comics strips of the 1930s.
http://buff.ly/1IbmBmx
t: The "Star Wars" opening crawls were inspired from space opera comic
strips of the 1930s. http://buff.ly/1IbmBmx
WP:EN Turkey Bowling <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bowling>– it's a
thing.
Fb: "Turkey bowling," invented in 1988, is based on ordinary bowling, but
with the notable absence of a bowling ball–and use of a frozen turkey in a
grocery aisle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bowling
t: Invented in 1988, "Turkey bowling" is like ordinary bowling–except with
frozen turkeys at the grocery store. http://buff.ly/1PPkM1b
t: Invented in 1988, "Turkey bowling" incorporates elements of ordinary
bowling–and some frozen poultry. http://buff.ly/1PPkM1b
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Michael Guss
Research Analyst
Wikimediafoundation.org
mguss(a)wikimedia.org
Hello everyone,
Here is some proposed social media for the festival of Guru Nanak Gurpurab,
one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism. It falls today, November 25th.
Thank you for reviewing!
t: Guru Nanak Gurpurab, one the most sacred festivals in Sikhism,
celebrates the birth of the first Guru, Guru Nanak. http://buff.ly/1MD5RTQ
Fb: Guru Nanak Gurpurab, one the most sacred festivals in Sikhism,
celebrates the birth of the first Guru, Guru Nanak. During the
celebrations, a free communal lunch may be offered for everyone,
irrespective of caste, class or creed, in the spirit of "seva" (service)
and "bhakti" (devotion).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Nanak_Gurpurab
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Michael Guss
Research Analyst
Wikimediafoundation.org
mguss(a)wikimedia.org
Hello everyone,
Here is some proposed social media (it is also to be the Google Doodle
tomorrow, November 25th; gonna try to see if we can beat Google to the
punch, at least before most timezones).
Fb: Amal al-Atrash or better known by her stage name Asmahan was an Arab
Druze singer and actress of Syrian origins who is considered to be one of
the Arab world's most distinguished singers of the 20th century. Her
mysterious death is still the subject of much controversy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmahan
t: Asmahan, Syrian actress, is considered to be one of the Arab world's
most distinguished singers of the 20th century. http://buff.ly/1lIEbnL
t: Actress & singer, Asmahan, is considered to be one of the Arab world's
most distinguished singers of the 20th century:
http://buff.ly/1lIEbnL
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Michael Guss
Research Analyst
Wikimediafoundation.org
mguss(a)wikimedia.org
