Template:Did you know nominations/Archie Simpson

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 02:41, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

Archie Simpson

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... that as a boy, Archie Simpson (pictured) was the favourite caddy of Sir Alexander Grant, Principal of Edinburgh University, a regular at the course in Earlsferry, where Simpson grew up?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Theobald Jones

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Rosiestep (talk) at 18:07, 5 July 2014 (UTC).

New enough and long enough. Well-cited, including the interesting hook. Dup detector found no close paraphrasing or copyvio. NPOV. Image license suitable for main page. Just the QPQ to be done. Edwardx (talk) 19:27, 6 July 2014 (UTC)

QPQ done. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:43, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Good to go. Edwardx (talk) 09:18, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Did you know

That the hook has a lot of commas, which is a kind of punctuation, used at points in sentences, where a pause is needed, causing it to jolt like a car with sticking brakes?

(Also, universities can't be regulars at golf courses.) How about

ALT1 ... that as a boy, golf course designer Archie Simpson (pictured) was the favourite caddy of Sir Alexander Grant, Principal of Edinburgh University?

EEng (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2014 (UTC)

Edwardx, I summon you yet again. EEng (talk) 16:43, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

ALT1 checks out too, "golf course designer" is cited in the article. Edwardx (talk) 08:36, 14 July 2014 (UTC)