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April 26[edit]

Beyonce Knowles![edit]

When was the article on her written? I need it for one of my source cards!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:5B0:25FF:2CF0:0:0:0:38 (talk) 01:24, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Beyonce Knowles article wasn't written on a single day or even during a single year. Edits are made to it often. What you want is to click on the "cite this article" link on the left side of the page. It's in the toolbox on the side of the article. Dismas|^(talk) 01:27, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See also Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:44, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Battle Hymn of the Republic[edit]

In the line "He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;" from Battle Hymn of the Republic, what does "vintage" mean? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:04, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/vintage?view=uk ¦ Reisio (talk) 02:21, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vintage didn't give you a clue? You stomp on grapes to make wine. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:27, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I did wonder about that meaning, so does it mean that he is making wine from the grapes of wrath? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:09, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's Biblical.[1] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:11, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can use these search results to find the interpretation (of the Biblical passage) held by Jehovah's Witnesses.

—Wavelength (talk) 05:03, 26 April 2013 (UTC) and 05:12, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Highly irrelevant. The composer of the song lyrics was not a JW, and they did not even exist, with their unique, heterodox interpretations of the Bible, until long after she was dead. Textorus (talk) 05:12, 30 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It might have had biblical inspiration (from "the great winepress of the wrath of God"), but the precise expression "the grapes of wrath" seems to have been invented by Julia Ward Howe. Steinbeck's wife suggested he borrow it for the title of his book. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 05:25, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rather odd having to trample the grapes when there's a great winepress available. God moves in a mysterious way. Alansplodge (talk) 23:32, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid that I was trying to be too clever by half. According to History of the wine press; " The use of a wine press in winemaking is mentioned frequently in the Bible but these presses were more elaboration of treading lagars where grapes that were tread (sic) by feet with the juice running off into special basins". I'll go and stand in the corner. Alansplodge (talk) 00:24, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

At least until your Coefficient of Cleverness subsides from its current mark of 150, down to a more reasonable 100. :) -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 00:40, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.". Alansplodge (talk) 01:33, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1940s/50s hollywood movie[edit]

seeking the title of a movie main character pretends to be deaf falls in love with [engaged] girl. a main character is named skylar.ends with lovers on a tropical beach — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.134.179.159 (talk) 14:05, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell, it has no character named Skylar (or Schuyler or the like); but one romantic comedy of the period in which a major character feigns deafness is Bring On the Girls (1945). Might that be it? Deor (talk) 14:58, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Comic IDW Book Series words[edit]

If there is a word in the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic IDW comics books series that a child do not know can the child ask his or her parent what the word mean or look in a dictionary? Can children still read the comic books series without know what some of the words mean?184.20.209.241 (talk) 22:05, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and yes. That is how children learn new words.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:29, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]