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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:25, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

The U.D.I. Song

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Rhodesian flag
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  • ... that "The U.D.I. Song" was written to commemorate Rhodesia's (flag pictured) UDI? Source: The New Yorker. Vol. 42 (2 ed.)
    • ALT1:... that "The U.D.I. Song" spent four weeks at the top of the Rhodesian (flag pictured) charts to celebrate the first anniversary of UDI? Source: Time
    • ALT2:... that the Rhodesian (flag pictured) folk song "The U.D.I. Song" was written by a Northern Rhodesian and first performed by a South African? Source: Summary of World Broadcasts, Non-Arab Africa (2262-2303), Zambian Music Legends

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 11:19, 25 February 2017 (UTC).

  • - Length, Date, QPQ, and Earwigs check. Offline/paywall refs accepted AGF. Image appears to have been a work of the British government and thus currently PD. The original hook does not have a direct cite in the article but ALTs 1 & 2 do. ALT 1 & ALT 2 approved. Mifter (talk) 17:21, 26 February 2017 (UTC)