Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sudanese goat marriage incident (2nd nomination)
This was a "water-cooler" story or humorous filler for newscasts, and a mild "internet phenomenon. The "obituary" was described as a joke, and the naming "Rose" was described as a joke. This is not a jokebook. Per #NEWS "Wikipedia considers the historical notability of persons and events. News coverage can be useful source material for encyclopedic topics, but not all events warrant an encyclopedia article of their own." Per the earlier essay NEWS, "News organizations have different criteria for their content than the criteria used by encyclopedias. A violent crime, sensationalized event or accidental death may be notable enough to reporters and news editors to justify coverage in the news, but not be of encyclopedic importance." This was sensational and humorous to some, but was a one-off with no demonstrated lasting importance
— User:Edison, 19:09, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:NOT||WP:NOTNEWS (Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not)