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Feistritz an der Gail

 * ... that in the "Kufenstechen" festival held in Feistritz an der Gail on Whit Monday, unmarried men do bareback riding on Noriker horses (pictured) and break the barrel to splinters with iron club?
 * Reviewed: Two articles. Template:Did you know nominations/Shana Madoff.

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 09:44, 15 February 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The article is a 5fold expansion, passes DYK check, and is reasonably well-sourced. The hook is sourced and within regulations but reads a little long and has grammar/style issues.  Possibly delete "on Whit Monday" and reword the text to make it more idiomatic. Thus,
 * ALT 1: ... that in the Kufenstechen festival held in Feistritz an der Gail, unmarried men ride bareback on Noriker horses (pictured) and break a barrel to splinters with an iron club?
 * The photo is PD and was a photo of the day but could it be cropped for this purpose?. —  AjaxSmack   09:11, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the review. I have added the name of User:Ipigott to the contributors list as he has added substantial text. The ALT1 Hook proposed is fine. I have also cropped the img. -- Nvvchar . 15:59, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I put the cropped version at a different filename over at Commons to preserve the original. I'll show both here for others to compare.
 * Ritt zum Kufenstechen (crop).jpg←crop / original→Ritt zum Kufenstechen.jpg
 * Symbol confirmed.svg good to go with ALT1. —  AjaxSmack  22:58, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks.-- Nvvchar . 02:41, 17 February 2013 (UTC)