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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:11, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Pelican (bomb)

 * ... that in September 1944, two Pelicans (pictured) successfully attacked James Longstreet? Source: "In one of its last tests...on 9 September, two out of four hit the moored hulk James Longstreet."
 * Reviewed: Anthony Precourt
 * Comment: Another case where including the picture might detract from the amusingly-phrased hook, but it's there as an option if a "last slot" position isn't available.

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self-nominated at 10:44, 14 December 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Hi The Bushranger, review follows: Article created 12 November; article of good length; article is well written; article is cited throughout to reliable sources; article has no overly close paraphrasing from the one accessible source; hook is interesting and cited, I will AGF the offline source; image (if used) is sourced to the "National Institute of Standards and Technology" (though a precise source page is not given) which renders it PD as a work of the US federal government; QPQ has been carried out; I might rephrase the hook slightly to increase the surpise value, but will leave it up to the promoter - Dumelow (talk) 14:21, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that James Longstreet was attacked by two Pelicans?
 * Note: saving for April Fools' Day per discussion at WT:DYK; since posts on that day are allowed capitalization changes, the following ALT1a was suggested there (but the picture shouldn't be used, as it ruins the joke):
 * ALT1a: ... that James Longstreet was mauled by pelicans? —BlueMoonset (talk) 16:15, 12 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Note: I think that all of these hooks are better without the photo, as it gives away the joke. —  Insertcleverphrasehere (or here)  21:15, 31 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Absolutely, if the hook is run in an April Fools set, it would have to be done without the image. Gatoclass (talk) 14:21, 13 February 2018 (UTC)