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User:Wetman/West Dakota Prizes September 2005

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The West Dakota Prize


Knowing that all legend has a context, that authentic legend arises out of some specific history and is often exemplified in a quotable text, and at the same time noticing that the phrase "legend states..." is virtually always followed by vague inaccuracies and even invented nonsense, I elected in August 2004 to award the West Dakota Prizes. A quick search revealed twenty entries that were all awarded the Prize.

In September 2005 the bi-annual West Dakota Prize was once more awarded, with the following notice on their talk page:

A Winner of the September 2005 West Dakota Prize

This entry, one of an unprecedented 52, has won the September 2005 West Dakota Prize, awarded for successfully employing the expression "legend states" in a complete sentence.

(Two of the 52 entries were judged ineligible, since their subject was legend.)

Sometimes satire wounds those who don't deserve to be wounded:

I'm really confused, does the wording in Swains Island need changing? The article isn't great now but I didn't think it was that bad. Falphin 00:33, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
No serious harm intended. The prizes are won by every article employing the phrase, willy-nilly. --00:57, 10 September 2005 (UTC)