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By Crisco 1492
This edition covers content promoted between 7 and 13 October 2012
LH 95, a new featured picture
"We Can Do It!"
Profile of a Boulonnais horse
A Hercules beetle

Five featured articles were promoted this week:

  • "We Can Do It!" (nom) by Binksternet. "We Can Do It!", an American propaganda poster from the Second World War, was produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 to boost worker morale; it was shown for only a month, in several Washington-area factories. Although rarely seen during the war, after the poster was rediscovered in the 1980s, it was seen as a feminist icon and became widespread in popular culture, although its origins are frequently misunderstood.
  • USS Lexington (CV-2) (nom) by Sturmvogel 66. Lexington was a ship built for the United States Navy that, although ordered in 1916 as a battlecruiser, was converted to an aircraft carrier and launched in 1928. After years running training and humanitarian exercises, during the Second World War Lexington participated in several battles in the Pacific theatre before being scuttled in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
  • Boulonnais horse (nom) by Dana boomer. The Boulonnais is a heavy draft horse breed known for its large but elegant appearance. The breed's origins trace to a period before the Crusades, although the current breed features Spanish Barb, Arabian and Andalusian blood. During the 19th century Boulonnais saw popularity in the US and France, but populations declined during the World Wars. Today the breed is making a come-back as a common source of horse meat.
  • OK Computer (nom) by Brandt Luke Zorn. OK Computer is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. Their first self-produced album, OK Computer and its highly experimental music was recorded in the St. Catherine's Court mansion. Before its release in 1997 the album was deemed "uncommercial", but it eventually sold more than 4.5 million copies, charting in several countries. It has been called one of the best albums of all time.
  • "The Truth" (The X-Files) (nom) by Gen. Quon. "The Truth" is the two-part 2002 series finale of the American series The X-Files. The episode follows several FBI agents uncovering a conspiracy including genetically engineered supersoldiers. The most watched installment of its season, "The Truth" received mixed reviews, with several citing the episode's lack of closure.

Ten featured lists were promoted this week:

Four featured pictures were promoted this week:

The USS Lexington in October 1941
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If I am not mistaken, the USS Lexington was sunk in May 1942 as opposed to 1943 in the image. — Ines(talk) 21:57, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You're correct that the date is wrong; I've changed the caption here to match the caption for the image that appears in the article itself. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 22:21, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is to say nothing about the content itself, but this was the first "slow" week for FA or FP in a while. It was refreshing to see an average of more than one FA and one FP promoted per day for several weeks running. Sven Manguard Wha? 04:07, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Nice job on summarizing all the featured content. Kaldari (talk) 06:02, 20 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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