Template:Did you know nominations/OK (gesture)

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 15:10, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

OK gesture[edit]

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OK gesture

... that the OK gesture (pictured) can trace its positive connotations to ancient Greece, Rome, and India?
- ALT1:... that the OK gesture (pictured) can stand for the evil eye, the letter F, the number nine, the rising and setting of the sun, or to signal that a scuba diver is safe?
- ALT2:... that the OK gesture (pictured) means "money" in some countries but "worthless" in others?
- ALT3:... that the OK gesture (pictured) was used by both Martin Van Buren and Richard M. Nixon shortly before each lost their campaigns to become President of the United States?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/James Mason (Australian actor)

Improved to Good Article status by Morganfitzp (talk). Self-nominated at 21:53, 10 January 2019 (UTC).

Date of GA and length fine. I'm leaning towards ALT1 for the hook. QPQ done, no close paraphrasing. I'm just holding off on the green tick for a moment because I would like to ask @Morganfitzp: would you consider putting a picture forward for this because I reckon it would have a good chance of getting the lead spot? (Even more so if you got an image of President Trump doing it!). I don't mind either way but it's your decision and I will pass it regardless. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:43, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

@The C of E: Haven't found any images of presidents giving the OK sign in commons. ALT1 offers lots of options for an image. Any from the article that you'd prefer? Morganfitzp (talk) 15:30, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

@Morganfitzp: I think the lead image in the article would be a good one. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 12:52, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

@The C of E: Great. I have no idea how to add an image to this DYK template. Morganfitzp (talk) 15:45, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

Done the best I can to add it, the promoter will be able to sort it if there is an issue. The picture licence is fine. Good to go then with revieew as above. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 17:28, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

I formatted the image. David Levy is there any way to put the hand against a white background, without that bit of hair showing? Yoninah (talk) 22:20, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Yoninah: I've modified the image to make the background completely white. —David Levy 06:25, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

@David Levy: thank you! Actually, that's what I meant; after I posted I saw the girl's white blouse in the background too. Yoninah (talk) 11:14, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I came by to promote ALT1, but I don't see an inline cite for the rising and setting of the sun. If it's the Indian finger language source, that is referring to the sun's movement through the sky, not sunrise and sunset. Yoninah (talk) 18:42, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: Thought the 19th century source clearly described the rising and setting of the sun in the vernacular used at the time of authorship. But perhaps not? I've therefore added another source that's a bit more explicit. Morganfitzp (talk) 02:18, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for your edits. Restoring tick per The C of E's review. Yoninah (talk) 10:46, 13 February 2019 (UTC)