A fact from Alice Kahn appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 October 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Berkeley humorist Alice Kahn described the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia as a "hippie abominable snowman"—and he liked it?
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... that Berkeley humorist Alice Kahn described the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia as a "hippie abominable snowman", and he liked it? Datebook piece says: "As for Garcia, she called him the 'hippie abominable snowman.' She says Garcia liked her take on the concert so much..."
The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. A QPQ has been completed. The hook informtion is directly cited. There is only a small issue - the 1991 and 1997 book needs to be referenced. SL93 (talk) 23:49, 9 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. A QPQ has been completed. The hook informtion is directly cited. There is only a small issue - the 1991 and 1997 book needs to be referenced. SL93 (talk) 23:49, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
I guess that's fine. I only mentioned it because I have seen it brought up by other reviewers. SL93 (talk) 02:39, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
