Template:Did you know nominations/United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls


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The result was: promoted by — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:20, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls

 * ... that the United States once sued 50,000 cardboard boxes and clacker balls?
 * Reviewed: Batman v. Commissioner
 * Comment: for April Fools day

Created by The C of E (talk). Self nominated at 15:14, 20 March 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg I in fact did not know that. Article is new enough, long enough, and sourced enough. The hook as written isn't quite what happened, but for an April Fools Day hook, it should be fine, especially as the "Legacy" section suggests. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:50, 20 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Sorry but this case looks pretty not notable, despite the funny name (gives me I Am the Beast flashbacks). Beerest 2 Talk page 21:04, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Taken to AFD by Beerest 2, though looks like a keep. When the AFD is closed, if it is keep, there is no reason (unless Beerest raises a valid issue) to hold this back. Thanks, Mat  ty  .  007  20:11, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg AfD has been closed as a keep. Daniel Case (talk) 04:07, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I like it. I would suggest "the United States sued 50,000 boxes of clacker balls" as brevity improves the humor. (For a time, I worked in legal publishing and I loved case names such as this. My favorites were "U.S. v One Golden Ring" and "U.S. v Package of Condoms".) Jonathunder (talk) 09:03, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Restoring check mark following AFD closure. Wording of the hook is up to The Powers That Be, given the nature of the case makes for an interesting April Fools Day hook. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:01, 25 March 2014 (UTC)