Talk:Mingering Mike

• ... that Mingering Mike wrote more than 4,000 songs for a musical career that existed only in his imagination?

• • ALT1: ... that Mingering Mike created hundreds of hand-drawn album covers and fake vinyl records for his fictional soul-music career? Source:
  • ALT2: ... that anonymous artist Mingering Mike once accepted an award from the D.C. City Council while wearing a Spider-Man suit to conceal his identity? Source:
  • ALT3: ... that Mingering Mike spent nearly a decade creating a fictional music career complete with albums, singles, and record labels? Source:
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  • Comment: Thank you!

aesurias (ping me in your reply, or I won't see it) (talk) 08:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC).

• I think ALT3 is the snappiest and most succinct, containing the most information in the fewest words while still being genuinely interesting. Source and article creation date both check out. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 20:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Could you explain why you prefer ALT3 over the original hook? They're my two equal favourites and I am interested in your reasoning. aesurias (ping me in your reply, or I won't see it) (talk) 00:04, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

@Aesurias: I think the idea of a wholly fictionalized music career is the most interesting facet of this subject, and that ALT3 elaborates slightly on the idea without being overly wordy. However, I would also be fine with the original hook. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 17:25, 12 March 2026 (UTC) ETA: QPQ not needed, copyright not applicable. Every other facet seems to check out here. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 18:04, 12 March 2026 (UTC)