mrt3ed
mrt3ed t1_j8qj8hb wrote
Reply to comment by Bearded_Pip 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
He didn’t stop there: https://tenthousandplaces.org/2014/08/06/1330/
mrt3ed t1_j8qj2a6 wrote
Reply to comment by JustaRandomOldGuy 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
A maid screamed!
mrt3ed t1_j8qjcz3 wrote
Reply to comment by NaClslug 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
While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was growing up.