Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/National Hobo Convention


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The result was keep. - Mailer Diablo 04:43, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

National Hobo Convention
Seemingly non notable convention, but probably real. 1,410 Google hits, 3 Gnews, none of which are particularly significant mentions. It's borderline. Rory096 19:51, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Notable. 1410 Google hits is pretty good for a convention in Iowa. Things get kept every day here that get far less hits. wikipediatrix 19:55, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per Wikipediatrix Hello32020 20:50, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep I think I heard of this before I ever came here.--T. Anthony 21:59, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep & Rewrite This desperate-tiny-town-in-the-middle-of-nowhere's tourist trap pseudo-convention/sole-economic-lifeline claims to have been running since 1900(or is it 1930? or 1933?) - but such claims of longevity may be inflated by the town's desire to attract attention and tourist dollars. On the other hand, the event seems to have been quite successful in attractin some media attention for its quaintness. 193 hits in the Factiva database, including mentions in the New York Times and USA Today (as one of 10 "great family-fun festivals" in a 2000 list). So not really a convention, more of a tourist festival - if the article is kept, it should be rewritten to reflect that. Bwithh 02:49, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - notable enough. Ergative rlt 15:07, 15 September 2006 (UTC)


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