KillingHalfAnHour t1_j8ngthz wrote on February 15, 2023 at 4:36 PM Reply to 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 That line from the Five Iron Frenzy song makes more sense to me now Permalink 1
KillingHalfAnHour t1_j7u0ia5 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM Reply to The Three Sisters (OC) by LeeroyM I love the look of it but I can't look at stitched lips and stitched eyes without thinking of Oddworld Permalink 138
KillingHalfAnHour t1_j8ngthz wrote
Reply to 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
That line from the Five Iron Frenzy song makes more sense to me now