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By Adam Cuerden

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  Jerusalem at the centre, an O round a T
  That's how you map things medievally
  (Bünting Clover Leaf Map by Heinrich Bünting, a new featured picture)

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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 1 through 15 March, unless I accidentally included them last issue.

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Back in 2014 we did a poetical, jokey featured content report for April Fools'. We haven't done this in recent years, particularly as the monthly schedule meant that we rarely had a suitable date for it. But this year...

Poetry rising! The comedy beckoned!

I just wish I had started before April Second.

—Adam Cuerden

Featured articles

Boulton and Park

Ten articles were promoted to Featured article status this period.

Boulton and Park, nominated by SchroCat

In the era where men were men, and women were too

Two gay men knew what to do.

As Fanny and Stella they tread the boards,

And with police they crossed their swords.

Thekla (daughter of Theophilos), nominated by Iazyges

Co-empress deposed, to convent she goes

Then leaves to be mistress for Basil the First.

When she fell out of favour, another's dick she did savour.

Ain't Byzantine relations the worst?

Goodwin Fire, nominated by Vami IV

Burning passion is good, burning Arizona is not

But at least no-one burned when the desert got hot.

Battle of Saseno, nominated by Cplakidas (a.k.a. Constantine)

In the War of Saint Sabas the Genovese grab as

The Venetian convoy sails past 'em

They stole a great treasure, much to their pleasure

While Venice fleets sailed to Malta's bastion

1950–51 Gillingham F.C. season, nominated by ChrisTheDude

When Gillingham reentered the Third Division

They struggled to maintain their new position.

Albert Levitt, nominated by Wehwalt

As politician, judge, and lawyer, he's fine,

But awful hard to sum up in the poetical line.

Richard Roose, nominated by Serial Number 54129 (a.k.a. SN54129)

A poisoner (perhaps: is Renaissance law fair?)

Accused of taking porridge and putting a powder within there.

Two people died, the eighth Henry strived to make poisoning a treason,

To be boiled like a goose, poor Richard Roose was sentenced for that reason.

Marriage License, nominated by Guerillero

A bored official watches as a young couple signs the banns:

Norman Rockwell once again shows why he has fans.

Martinus (son of Heraclius), nominated by Iazyges

Son of Heraclius and his neice,

Will Byzantine sexual weirdness ever cease?

Otto Klemperer, nominated by Tim riley

Mahler loved him, so Klemperer became

A noted conductor of incredible fame.

Featured pictures

Six featured pictures were promoted this period, including the ones at the top and bottom of this article.

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  Rhina Aguirre by the Staff photographer for the Chamber of Senators of Bolivia
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  Pyromorphite by Ivar Leidus
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  Xbox 360 by Evan-Amos
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  Kiwifruit by Ivar Leidus

Featured lists

One featured list was promoted this period.

List of afrosoricids, nominated by PresN

An order of placental mammals, yet again

Became featured list by the work of PresN.

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  Stravinsky restored, but not by me
  A talented new fellow has joined FPC
  (Igor Stravinsky by Bain News Service, restored by MyCatIsAChonk)

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