Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Orange Shirt Tuesday

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete. --Titoxd^(?!?) 23:58, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Orange Shirt Tuesday

Delete. Very cute but not notable PJM 03:32, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

• Keep. Describes Holiday of early 2000's in small Minnesota city very accurately. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wheressinatra (talk • contribs) 20:38, 1 November 2005 (UTC). who is the author of the article (comment by DanMS 04:20, 2 November 2005 (UTC))
• Delete Not notable. Indium 03:45, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete--nixie 03:54, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• One (1) Google hit tells me that this probably isn't even notable locally. Delete. --Calton | Talk 04:10, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and delete the picture too. ♠DanMS 04:20, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm all for that as well. PJM 04:25, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

• Delete as not notable or verifiable under WP:V. Please note that anon editors had changed delete votes to keep. I have reverted back to the earlier version. Capitalistroadster 05:10, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete nn. -- NSLE _{(Communicate!)} ^<Contribs> 10:04, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete as vanity and non-notable, and not adequately verified. No evidence yet presented of official recognition or widespread informal adoption. The Netherlands royal family and Old Nassau will just have to get by without weekly recognition in small Minnesota towns. Dpbsmith (talk) 13:59, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Silliness. This would be an embarrassment if I still lived in Eagan... android79 15:03, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete; non-notable, not verifiable. Paolo Liberatore (Talk) 17:20, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete as per Dpbsmith !!! MCB 01:04, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete Who has ever heard of such a thing as Orange Shirt Tuesday? GuardDog 00:17, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
  • You havent heard of it because it's a relatively unknown local holiday but still noteworthy. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kfriend (talk • contribs) 03:42, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

The fact that it's relatively unknown and local is the very reason it's not notable. Indium 23:44, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

• KEEP. Orange Shirt Tuesday is a staple in a community that suffers from many problems. The only hope and consolation for many citizens in Eagan is getting to celebrate this holiday every once in awhile — (Unsigned comment by 64.113.85.108; user's 2nd edit.)
  • You guys have had your fun; just leave it alone now, eh? android79 20:33, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

It's gaining popularity and like it says in the article it is being introduced in several universities across America. I think that people would like to know the origins of the holiday they participate in/observe others participating in.

If you want me to take that comment seriously, then please provide some good, verifiable, source citations, such as online-accessible newspaper articles, that show that it really is being celebrated in "several universities across America." I believe this "holiday" is a friendly custom between a small number of friends in a couple of living groups. Everything in Wikipedia must be verifiable; that is, statements resting only on the authority of the contributor are not acceptable if they've been seriously challenged. I've been wrong before about things that sounds like jokes or hoaxes; when people have produced verifiable evidence I've changed my vote. Dpbsmith (talk) 14:58, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

• delete nn/vanity Pete.Hurd 21:39, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.