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themeatbridge t1_j8nrfyb wrote

Reply to comment by jusmellow 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

This is a gold mine.

The 2021 winner in the Children's category:

>Despite an exhaustive search, rescuers were unable to locate young Christopher Robin in the Hundred Acre Wood before hypothermia took him, and the animals he once called friends descended upon his corpse like a silly old bear upon a pot of hunny.

>Paul Kollas, Orlando, FL

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Blank_bill t1_j8ox1mb wrote

That would be a Florida Man novel . Most excellent.

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davtruss t1_j8qugou wrote

Only if it included the term "bath salts."

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KippieDaoud t1_j8r8h8z wrote

i bet hunny is a florida slang term for bath salts

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Wintersbone7 t1_j8ppven wrote

Now this is fucking funny! Bulwer Litton was ironic. These prize winners have to be really good to be that bad.

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