chris_ut t1_j8o1moh wrote on February 15, 2023 at 6:50 PM Reply to comment by TheCloudFestival 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 We wore an onion on our belt and wrote several page long run-on sentences as was the style at the time. Permalink Parent 31
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chris_ut t1_j8o1moh wrote
Reply to comment by TheCloudFestival 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
We wore an onion on our belt and wrote several page long run-on sentences as was the style at the time.