Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Williams Berry

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Elizabeth Williams Berry

  • ... that Mother Berry got her nickname after she adopted a runaway child? Source: "Mrs Berry garnered her title of Mother from a judge in a Denver Court. He awarded her legal custody of a runaway boy" [1]

Moved to mainspace by Megalibrarygirl (talk) and Montanabw (talk). Nominated by Ritchie333 (talk) at 10:14, 13 July 2019 (UTC).

  • Comment: Berry was most famous for being a jockey who disguised herself as a man, and she also lived to be 114 years old. The adoption and nickname is an interesting but minor part of her life. But not a big deal if you want to keep it short. Template:U Would you accept the following Alt1? Montanabw(talk) 06:51, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
  • ALT1 ... that Mother Berry, a jockey who rode disguised as a man, got her nickname after she adopted a runaway child? Source: "Mrs Berry garnered her title of Mother from a judge in a Denver Court. He awarded her legal custody of a runaway boy" [2]
I think the original hook is shorter and gets to the point, but I'll defer the decision of which one to use to the reviewer. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 22:35, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
I too shall defer to the reviewer. It’s not a big deal. Whatever interests readers. Montanabw(talk) 03:10, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Symbol confirmed.svg Interesting life, on good sources, no copyvio obvious. Of the two hooks, I prefer ALT1, as much more unusual. How do you think of this, quirky, let readers find out:
ALT2: ... that Elizabeth Williams Berry was known as both Jack Berry Williams and Mother Berry?
please find a way to include the doubts about her birth date. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
  • Prefer Alt1. ~ Winged BladesGodric 13:57, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
    She was known as Jack WILLIAMS, Template:U, may want to tweak that line. But that’s a cute hook too. I truly don’t care so long as it’s accurate. I think the longevity question is mostly on the talkpage as her stated age was accepted at face value in her own time... Montanabw(talk) 14:01, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
    Oops, thanks, fixed. Someone else would have to review that hook. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:18, 18 July 2019 (UTC)