Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Screamer (food)


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The result was   delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:39, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Screamer (food)

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Article about a commercial product sold by one single general store in a small town, with no properly sourced indication of actual notability. I suppose it's possible that similar products exist elsewhere — but even if that's true, then we should have one article about the generic name for it and then redirect this there, rather than creating a separate article about each individual name for the same thing. And if that's not the case, then delete. Bearcat (talk) 22:20, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. The only source that has been provided is a comment on Foursquare (social network) which doesn't provide a definition for this food product and isn't a reliable source anyway. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 23:33, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment: I PRODed this three days ago but I removed the tag myself and tagged it as possibly lacking notability instead. Here's why: . It's possible that "screamer" may in fact be the "generic" name for this product, and it appears to exist outside of "one single general store in a small town". But truly reliable sources confirming its notability? I couldn't find any of those. Seems to be just blogs and forums talking about it.   Guoguo12   (Talk)  02:14, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 00:21, 7 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete with no prejudice for recreation if this becomes a bigger thing.  The screamer is a combination of slurpie and ice cream.  It may be known by other names, but I was unable to uncover any in a quick set of searches.  As a screamer, it appears that this concoction is known in the Canadian provinces of BC and Alberta.  The only coverage in reliable sources that I was able to find was this article which is from an Edmonton, Alberta alternative weekly paper.  Many blogs attest to the deliciousness of a screamer from Danny's Market in Richmond, BC.  Although others say Grab 'n' Go convenience.  The Calgary Zoo sells them in their Dairy Bar.  It's clearly a regional treat, available in more than just a single store, but it is a treat that has not been the subject of significant coverage in reliable sources.  In particular, the assertion that it originated at the Woodsdale General Store is not supported by a reliable source. -- Whpq (talk) 19:23, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
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