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Myth record M–05

MYTH

“The mask was chosen because it was Shatner or as a Star Trek joke.”

Finding

Wallace and Carpenter said it was chosen because it looked blank and did not especially resemble Shatner.

Evidence
  1. Bowling Green Daily News — Tommy Lee Wallace interview (2008)
  2. Snopes — Carpenter’s 2015 account
Editorial rule

Do not repeat the claim without the verdict and correction shown above.