Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Michell Wagner

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 01:29, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Henry Michell Wagner edit

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... that Henry Michell Wagner—Vicar of Brighton for 46 years—was shot by a robber on his first visit there?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kesher Israel Congregation (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Comment: The hook fact is mentioned in the "Early life" para and is referenced by current ref [7]. Moved from userspace on 23rd July with this edit. Co-nomination credit for Zigzig20s to acknowledge considerable assistance given in the planning and preparation of this article, as well as the minor edits visible in the history.

Moved to mainspace by Hassocks5489 (talk), Zigzig20s (talk). Nominated by Hassocks5489 (talk) at 22:21, 24 July 2014 (UTC).

ALT1 ... that the Vicar of Brighton got shot in the twitten? EEng (talk) 03:41, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

New enough, long enough, neutral, AGF on offline sources. Hook is short enough. I cannot see the cited source for the hook, but this source confirms it. QPQ done. GTG. Aymatth2 (talk) 20:13, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

You do prefer ALT1, right? How can we pass up a vicar getting shot in the twitten? EEng (talk) 20:54, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Not really. It seems a likely place to be shot, and it sort of rhymes, but the only source I found online did not mention any twitten. DYK is a serious showplace for our best new work and no place for such frivolous hooks. Unless there is an online source. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:07, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

There may be a language issue here. Not one American in 1000 would have any idea what a twitten is, making it sound (at American ears) kind of naughty. I assume you're kidding about DYK being a serious showplace and so on. but I defer to your choice of hooks. EEng (talk) 00:22, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

I seem to remember when DYK was more fun and took more risks. "Safe and sound" is the motto of a website in terminal decline. But that is the way it is, so it is easier to go with the duller but indisputable hook. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:19, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

Don't I know it. [1] EEng (talk) 03:23, 31 July 2014 (UTC)