Template:Did you know nominations/George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:40, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley

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George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley

... that George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley (pictured) beat King Kalākaua in a game of poker and asked for a tax reduction in lieu of cash?

Reviewed: Michael Davitt

Created by Maile66 (talk) and KAVEBEAR (talk). Nominated by KAVEBEAR (talk) at 10:32, 7 February 2020 (UTC).

Just about long enough :p. moved from draft less than 7 days ago. no copyvio found. hook seems fine to me. Could probably do with a copyedit for wikilinks and prose work, but otherwise Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:45, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

Since this is only Beckley's claim, and your article acknowledges that, is it going to ruin the hook to write:
ALT0a: ... that George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley (pictured) claimed he beat King Kalākaua in a game of poker and asked for a tax reduction in lieu of cash? Yoninah (talk) 18:08, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

I like ALT0a and think it averts a possible challenge to the hook. — Maile (talk) 19:31, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Restoring tick. Yoninah (talk) 20:39, 11 February 2020 (UTC)