Template:Did you know nominations/Larry Smyth
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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 15:00, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
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Larry Smyth
- ... that journalist Larry Smyth's unprecedented speech on the floor of both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly was allowed because he was considered by the legislators to be "one of us"? Source: [1]
- ALT1: ... that when Oregon journalist Larry Smyth was asked who he thought would win presidential elections, he invariably replied "the man who gets the most votes"? Source: [2]
- Special date request: November 22, the 51st anniversary of his death
- Reviewed: Saraya Awliya al-Dam
- Comment: thank god for newspapers.com
Created by Theleekycauldron (talk). Self-nominated at 07:52, 10 November 2021 (UTC).
Interesting life and stories, on good sources no copyvio obvious. I like ALT1 better, but perhaps link to U.S. presidential elections, or say "Oregon", or find some other way to indicate that it's not anywhere in the world. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:19, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
- Added it to ALT1—thanks for the speedy review! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 18:40, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
