Template:Did you know nominations/Racket-tailed roller


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:38, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

Racket-tailed roller

 * ... that the racket-tailed roller makes quite a racket as it rockets? Source: "they ... plunging down, gathering speed, screeching raucously, and as they level out rolling or rocking rapidly left and right"
 * ALT1 ... that the racket-tailed roller makes a racket as it rockets?
 * Reviewed: Timothy N. Philpot

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 08:40, 22 October 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This is a 5x expanded article of 2427 characters, so is long enough. I can find no issues with sourcing, neutrality, copyright or anything else. The hook is fun and I really like it, though if the word "quite" was removed, I think it would sound even better as in my mind it forms a rhythm with every "r" word... not that that's probably important! But to me it makes it interesting. anemone  projectors  10:59, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
 * this hook is fantastic! Could we use it for Halloween? Yoninah (talk) 22:55, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Sure! I have substituted ALT1 by removing the word "quite" as suggested by AnemoneProjectors. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:40, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 is good! anemone  projectors  07:04, 25 October 2016 (UTC)