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itty53 t1_j8nbyv8 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Reply to comment by AgentElman in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

In the same way that "roses are red, violets are blue" is a good sentence to open a poem with, alright.

London-Roma-1980 t1_j8ncg2f wrote on February 15, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Now, wait, "It was a dark and stormy night" is the opening paragraph to A Wrinkle In Time, one of the best children's books ever!