Template:Did you know nominations/Calgary White Hat


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:41, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Calgary White Hat

 * ... that instead of giving the keys to the city to visiting dignitaries, the mayor of Calgary "white hats" them? Source: "The Cowtown equivalent of offering the keys to the city, the tradition of "white-hatting" stretches back to the 1950s, when a Calgary mayor with a flair for showmanship invented a way to welcome notables to the city by perching the indelible symbol of the Stampede atop their heads" ( Postmedia News)
 * ALT1: ... that Prince Philip was "white hatted" three times? Source: "...the Duke of Edinburgh already had two white hats from the city and a third might be superfluous for his upcoming visit...When Rod proceeded with the white-hat presentation Calgary had somehow become famous for, a shivering Queen's Consort declared, "Not another one." ( Marshall, p. 233)
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Reinforcement (speciation)

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 20:21, 18 October 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Almost there, everything checks out: newness, length, sourcing, no plagiarism, QPQ. Just a question though: is it correct in Canadian English not to have commas preceding phrases that come after years? For example: "In 1983 the Calgary White Hat", "In 1950 new mayor of Calgary Donald Hugh Mackay", "In 1969 Prince Philip", etc. (also note that even the article is inconsistent, there's "In 1948, 250 Calgary Stampeders fans"). And speaking of the mention of Mackay, shouldn't it be "In 1950, the (then?)-new mayor of Calgary Donald Hugh Mackay", or even simply "In 1950, Calgary mayor Donald Hugh Mackay"? Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 13:24, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your review. As I'm not familiar with Canadian English, I didn't know about the commas, but I added them and fixed the first mention of Mackay. BTW you're also allowed to make these changes to an article before you pass it. Yoninah (talk) 14:14, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg In any case, this should be good to go. I prefer ALT0 as it actually describes what "white hatting" is, as opposed to the more vague Prince Philip hook. Anyway, would you like to add an image to this nomination? Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 14:21, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks again. No, I'd rather this hook be "hooky" without an image. Yoninah (talk) 17:23, 21 October 2017 (UTC)