Talk:Dorking Cockerel

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Did you know... that a 10-foot-tall (3 m) chicken (pictured) stands on a roundabout in Dorking, Surrey?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 16:02, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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The Dorking Cockerel during the 2012 Olympics

... that the 10-foot (3 m) tall Dorking Cockerel is the subject of guerrilla knitting operations to mark special occasions (example pictured)? Source: "Over its decade a team of talented guerilla knitters from the town have taken great pride in its mascot, wrapping him up when it's chilly and keeping him dressed in line with many occasions, from the birth of royal babies to Valentine's Day" from: >Duffell, Beth (1 February 2017). "Dorking Cockerel's top knitted attire ahead of 10th birthday". SurreyLive. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 08:01, 5 March 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Ah, I see a similar hook ran in March 2021 with the article on the town. Suggesting a different ALT1 - Dumelow (talk) 08:04, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Dorking Cockerel

... that a 10-foot (3 m) tall chicken (pictured) stands on a roundabout in Dorking, Surrey?

Suggesting an ALT2 Mertbiol (talk) 13:01, 9 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 10-foot (3 m) tall sculpture of a Cockerel in Dorking wore a gold medal during the 2012 Olympic Games? (pictured)

New Enough, and long enough. Interesting and whimsical. Correct inline citations. I enjoy ALT1. Photo is free and Freedom of Panorama allows it in the UK. Bruxton (talk) 03:37, 10 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]