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== TFA ==
== Books & Bytes – Issue 47 ==

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Thank you today for your share in ], introduced (in 2010) by your conom: "I am nominating this for featured article because... it's not a bishop! Or a horse! Actually, it's horse related. Although one of the more obscure episodes in Thoroughbred history, it details an attempt by the English Thoroughbred breeding establishment to ensure the "purity" of their breed. However, it never really worked as they intended, and eventually was repealed. Although it's popularly known as an "Act" it was never actually legislation, just a rule for the registration of horses, not enforced by any governmental authority. It's been copyedited by Malleus, who also graciously helped with the English research on the subject. Photos should be good, as I took one and the other is from 1857! Malleus should be considered a co-nom."! - I miss you. -- ] (]) 07:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
... saying "chin up", and writing about literature, and helping --] (]) 15:52, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


== Io, Saturnalia! == ==Io Saturnalia!==


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*What with Covid etc I hope you're safe and well Eric, Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy and safe New Year, Warm Regards, –]<sup>]</sup> 17:44, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

== You ass. ==

I just sat down and read the entirety of ], something I rarely do, preferring to bounce around an article. But I soaked up the prose, start to finish, inspired by a program I was watching on ] called ''Pioneering the American Frontier'', which touched on the event, but told me no more than I already knew, so I came to Misplaced Pages to read up a bit. So I read, and I'm impressed with the level of detail and quality of prose, as well as the overall flow, so I look at the top, knowing this must be an FA, and of course it was. I wanted to look up the person who brought it to FA (and TFA, I found along the way), to leave a nice note complimenting them on the fine work. Truly one of our better articles, hands down. And it was you.

Now, the reason I'm calling you an ass isn't because of the fine work, it's because of you inability to play nice, which I know you despise. You and I worked together on ] (FA/TFA), ] (GA) and ] (GA) was solid work, but Donner Party is truly a stunning story, and your work here was truly stellar. There are so many other articles could have been, which is a purely selfish sentiment, but still true. I know you check here every now and then, so know that I hope that life is treating you well, old friend. ] - ] 02:59, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
: I hope Moni and Karanacs get some credit for the Donner Party :). There once was teamwork towards beautiful FAs, and when that team joined forces, Katie bar the doors. Merry Christmas, Eric; miss you like heck in here, but never got around to a Christmas card this year. ] (]) 03:06, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you today for your share in Jersey Act, introduced (in 2010) by your conom: "I am nominating this for featured article because... it's not a bishop! Or a horse! Actually, it's horse related. Although one of the more obscure episodes in Thoroughbred history, it details an attempt by the English Thoroughbred breeding establishment to ensure the "purity" of their breed. However, it never really worked as they intended, and eventually was repealed. Although it's popularly known as an "Act" it was never actually legislation, just a rule for the registration of horses, not enforced by any governmental authority. It's been copyedited by Malleus, who also graciously helped with the English research on the subject. Photos should be good, as I took one and the other is from 1857! Malleus should be considered a co-nom."! - I miss you. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Io Saturnalia!

Io, Saturnalia!
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:08, 17 December 2024 (UTC)