BUG: maybe_convert_objects with convert_datetime
State: closed

- [ Y] closes #19359
- [ Y] tests added / passed
- [ Y] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [ Y] whatsnew entry: bug fix for GH19359


Labels:
name: Bug
name: Datetime
description: Datetime data dtype
name: Dtype Conversions
description: Unexpected or buggy dtype conversions

Comments:
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| #single | `41.74% <ø> (-0.11%)` | :arrow_down: |

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I've refactored the unit tests to use parametrize - learnt something new :) 
can you rebase
Rebased and updated proposed fix for review
@lingster can you rebase and update
closing as stale, if you want to continue working, pls ping and we can re-open. you will need to merge master.
@jreback Is the only thing missing here the rebase and the cleanup from the previous code?
I can tidy this up so we can start retiring some old issues from the repo.
cc: @lingster 
yes needs a rebase and updating according to comments