Template:Did you know nominations/Hair Like Mine

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:09, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

Hair Like Mine

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Jacob Philadelphia touching Barack Obama's hair

... that five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia (pictured) asked Barack Obama if he had hair like mine? Source: ""I want to know if my hair is just like yours,” he told Mr. Obama, so quietly that the president asked him to speak again. Jacob did, and Mr. Obama replied, "Why don't you touch it and see for yourself?" He lowered his head, level with Jacob, who hesitated. "Touch it, dude!" Mr. Obama said. As Jacob patted the presidential crown, Mr. Souza snapped. "So, what do you think?" Mr. Obama asked. "Yes, it does feel the same," Jacob said." (New York Times: When a Boy Found a Familiar Feel in a Pat of the Head of State, Jackie Calmes, 23 May 2012)

Reviewed: New York Times Building (41 Park Row)
Comment: 'Hair Like Mine' is the name given by photographer Pete Souza to the photograph

Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 22:49, 24 July 2020 (UTC).

Hi No Swan So Fine, what a lovely article! Review follows: article created 24 July; article exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I didn't spot any issues with overly close paraphrasing, the many quotes are correctly attributed; hook is interesting, mentioned in the article and cited; image is free and appropriately tagged. My only comment is that the lead is currently very short and should be expanded to summarise the article per WP:Lead; I also think that the lead shouldn't contain information not included in the main body (eg the date of the photograph) - Dumelow (talk) 06:14, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Thanks so much - I've made the changes you suggested. No Swan So Fine (talk) 08:49, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Looks good to me - Dumelow (talk) 08:52, 25 July 2020 (UTC)