Talk:Carnival of Binche

A fact from Carnival of Binche appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 April 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Belgium's Carnival of Binche (pictured), which features a "battle of confetti", is the culmination of a build-up lasting 50 days?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/April.

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Reference to Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is at the beginning of Lent and these happen after Easter. Is this wednesday called Ash Wecnesday there? Cosnahang 10:13, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No. The Ash Wednesday refered to in the text is the traditional Ash Wednesday I think. I'm not sure. The festivities end before Ash Wednesday, thats all I know. --- ÅñôñÿMôús ^{Dîššíd3nt} 12:06, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia is not a reliable source. The french wikipedia is insufficient to support this article. Don't we have something better? Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 03:10, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, I know. I'll see what I can do. --- ÅñôñÿMôús ^{Dîššíd3nt} 06:50, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. I came here to make the same comment. I'll come back if I find time. --Gronky 03:40, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Reference to Ash Wednesday

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