Template:Did you know nominations/Gennaro Bizzarro

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 11:22, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

Gennaro Bizzarro edit

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... that Connecticut has a Bizzarro new state senator?

Reviewed: ~~IOU~~ Template:Did you know nominations/Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot)
Comment: April 1, please. (Are there any other Sealab 2021 fans out there?)

Created by Muboshgu (talk). Self-nominated at 21:18, 5 March 2019 (UTC).

Typically this would not be NPOV. If I attempt to replace "Bizzaro" with any other surname it doesn't make sense (e.g. "that Connecticut has a Smith new state senator"). However, based on my reading of the criteria for the April 1 hooks I believe this is suitable on that day alone. The article, created today, is new enough. By my count, inclusive of spaces, this is just over 1500 characters. No obvious copyvio. Article is NPOV and hook is, undoubtedly, interesting without exception! No image to judge. Hook is inline cited to the New Britain Herald, which is RS. Once the QPQ is done this is good. Chetsford (talk) 03:13, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

If we're going for April 1st humor, surely "... that Bizzarro serves in the Connecticut senate?" is a lot funnier? Vanamonde (Talk) 23:08, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Agreed. This is a funnier hook that is less likely to cause NPOV concerns. @Muboshgu: Review still needed. feminist (talk) 14:59, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

@Chetsford and Feminist: That works for me! QPQ provided. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:50, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

following QPQ. Hook verified to New Britain Herald source. feminist (talk) 02:02, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Suggested alt: that the Connecticut Senate has a bizzarro member? - Also, please remember that proper names can be decapitalized on April Fool's to enhance the deception - this principle seems to have been forgotten with many of the noms this year. Gatoclass (talk) 08:17, 20 March 2019 (UTC). Perhaps I should add, I think Vanamonde's hook is fine too. Gatoclass (talk) 02:10, 21 March 2019 (UTC).

Personally, I prefer Vanamonde's hook. feminist (talk) 10:30, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

It's better than I initially gave it credit for and I agree may be the best option. I think I'll leave my alt up there in any case to give the promoter a choice. Gatoclass (talk) 13:50, 25 March 2019 (UTC).