Wikipedia: The Secret History Of Todd Hollandsworth

It is a widely accepted fact that Wikipedia is the pulse of all that is humanity. It provides a compendium of both the key elements of our history, as well as an archive of fun facts. However, many Wikipedia users are unaware of the secret underbelly of Wikipedia, the sacred texts of the history section.

Next time you are looking up the history of the crepe or the works of an American Poet, consider taking a gander at the history tab.

Inside the history section, one finds a deluge of deliberately confusing nerd code, but if you randomly click around for a little while, you may end up with dandy’s like this one from an old Todd Hollandsworth entry:

The Mixed Drink
A Todd Hollandsworth is the nickname given to the drink popularly referred to as a Tom Collins. With gin, lime juice, and soda water poured over ice and garnished with fresh lime, no other drink refreshes the palate quite like a Todd Hollandsworth. No offense to Mr. Collins, but Hollandsworth was the 1996 NL Rookie of the Year. Beyond that he is a 12 year veteran who has compiled a .273 batting average with 98 home runs and 401 RBI and he won a World Series. Now look at that resume and tell me who the drink should be named after.

The new name for this mixed beverage was popularized in 2008 by a group of Villanova University students who traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica on spring break. After rounds upon rounds of Tom Collins were consumed, a member of the group, who had a penchant for renaming things to get a rise out of his friends, began referring to the drink as a Todd Hollandsworth and it stuck.

If you are not familiar with this world renowned beverage, visit Kelly’s Bar and Taproom on Tuesday nights and join the gang for several rounds.

Other nicknames include Todd Collins and Hollandsworths

Oh Wikipedia, will you never cease to amaze? / hit on me?

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