Template:Did you know nominations/Two Ton Baker
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:21, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
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Two Ton Baker[edit]
Two Ton Baker with Bubbles the porpoise from WGN's "Wonder House"
... that Two Ton Baker was part of WGN-TV's opening programming? Source: "The show also featured performances by Dick "Two Ton" Baker, comedian George Gobel, Art Nelson and his marionettes, and the WGN orchestra..." [1] (citation #10)
- Reviewed: Sarah Mundell Crane
Created by 78.26 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:52, 17 August 2017 (UTC).
@78.26: Created on the 2nd, but 5x expanded from the 8th to the 15th. Long enough, neutral, sourced, no copyvios seen. Hook seems kind of boring though, can you suggest some others? How about something to do with the fact that Two Ton had a marionette named half-ton. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:57, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
- @Usernameunique: thanks for the feedback! By the way, the page was moved from draft to mainspace on the 15th, yeah it's kinda hard to see in the history. Regarding the hook, I thought that was interesting also, but while weight wasn't thought of in a derogatory manner in the 1950s (at least if you were male...) a hook that puts the focus on body size might appear... insensitive today. So I didn't propose one. Regarding the current hook, I thought it interesting because WGN is one of the oldest and most important television stations in the United States. But I'm a broadcasting nerd, so my opinion may not count! How about:
- ALT1 ... that in 1949, Two Ton Baker was appearing in fifteen 15-minute radio shows a week?
- ALT2 ... that Two Ton Baker played piano in place of Duke Ellington?
- ALT3 ... that Chicago radio and television personality Two Ton Baker spent more than 200 hours entertaining wounded troops at Gardiner General Hospital?
- Thanks again, 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 21:39, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
78.26 Fair enough, I understand your point. All of the hooks check out, and are cited inline. I particularly like ALT2. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:28, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
- @Usernameunique: thanks for the feedback! By the way, the page was moved from draft to mainspace on the 15th, yeah it's kinda hard to see in the history. Regarding the hook, I thought that was interesting also, but while weight wasn't thought of in a derogatory manner in the 1950s (at least if you were male...) a hook that puts the focus on body size might appear... insensitive today. So I didn't propose one. Regarding the current hook, I thought it interesting because WGN is one of the oldest and most important television stations in the United States. But I'm a broadcasting nerd, so my opinion may not count! How about:
