Template:Did you know nominations/Sheetz–Wawa rivalry

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The result was: promoted by Hey man im josh talk 15:49, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Sheetz–Wawa rivalry

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... that Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman and Congressman Brendan Boyle staged a debate over their favorite gas station chain?

Source: "In 2020, noted Sheetz freak Sen. John Fetterman (then the state’s lieutenant governor) and U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, an ardent Wawa fan, penned op-eds for The Inquirer debating the merits of each chain. In 2021, they participated in a Wawa vs. Sheetz debate on Zoom hosted by City & State Pennsylvania." Philadelphia Inquirer

ALT1: ... that at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was booed for visiting the "wrong" Pennsylvanian gas station chain? Source: "During a Democratic National Convention breakfast with Pennsylvania delegates, Walz mentioned visiting Sheetz while campaigning Sunday. That drew some lighthearted boos from Wawa loyalists." Delaware Online
ALT2: ... that Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera both have tattoos of their favorite Pennsylvanian gas station chain? Source: "MTV's Jackass actor and stuntman Johnny Knoxville sports a Wawa tattoo, and so does skateboarder Bam Margera." Adweek (paywalled)
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Comment: First two hooks are WP:DYKELECT until November 7, 2024.

Moved to mainspace by Dan Leonard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 00:23, 29 October 2024 (UTC).

@Dan Leonard: This fun article is long enough, new enough, well-sourced, and presentable. All three hooks are sourced, however I think ALT2 might be outright false. Knoxville certainly has a Wawa tattoo on his bicep (per this primary source, among others), but the only other source referring to Margera's (PhillyMag) cites a joint interview of Margera and Knoxville and says "It’s right above a tattoo of Leon Spinks", which is exactly where Knoxville has his. So unless they have otherwise unattested matching tattoos, the authors of that AdWeek article probably have it wrong. To be careful about BLP, I'll remove it as a hook and from the article. The other two hooks are both interesting, but I think ALT1 has the widest appeal. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 01:49, 11 November 2024 (UTC)