Template:Did you know nominations/Ethel Rudkin

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:26, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Ethel Rudkin

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... that folklorist and archaeologist Ethel Rudkin was the first person to quantify and categorise sightings of Black Dogs? Source: Carr, Kiersten, "Hellhounds and Helpful Ghost Dogs: Conflicting Perceptions of “Man’s Best Friend” Encoded in Supernatural Narrative" (2018).
- ALT1:~~... that folklorist and archaeologist Ethel Rudkin amassed such a large collection of "bygones" that she had to store them in a windmill?~~ Source: Brown, Theo (1986-01-01). "Obituary: Ethel H. Rudkin, 1893–1985". Folklore. 97 (2): 222–223. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1986.9716384. ISSN 0015-587X.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John B. Stetson Jr.

Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Self-nominated at 09:31, 17 November 2020 (UTC).

Interesting life, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the hook about the Black Dog ghost or myth better, but think we need to say something (besides capitals) to clarify it's not just black dog. Unless I'm the only one unfamiliar. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:08, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

That's a great point Gerda Arendt, thank you! How about ...

ALT0b ... that folklorist and archaeologist Ethel Rudkin was the first person to quantify and categorise sightings of ghostly Black Dogs? Source: Carr, Kiersten, "Hellhounds and Helpful Ghost Dogs: Conflicting Perceptions of “Man’s Best Friend” Encoded in Supernatural Narrative" (2018). Lajmmoore (talk) 11:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

fine by me --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:05, 17 November 2020 (UTC)