Quote
“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another.”
Helen Keller
Joke
How was Rome split in two? With a pair of Ceasars
Fun Fact
The logo for Chupa Chups was designed by Salvador Dalí.
History Fact
Monty Python and the Holy Snail
Put this on your list of strange ancient battles: Medieval manuscripts depict Knights fighting snails. Granted, no one really knows why the knights are fighting these snails, but maybe it’s best to keep the mystery.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Terminator
One afternoon during a break in filming, Arnold Schwarzenegger went into a restaurant in downtown L.A. to get some lunch and realized all too late that he was still in Terminator makeup - with a missing eye, exposed jawbone and burned flesh.
Movie/TV Quote
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
This line was originally delivered onstage by Jessica Tandy, who played Blanche on Broadway, and was almost delivered in the movie by Olivia de Havilland (she was offered the role but wanted too much money). Vivian Leigh took it for $100,000, making her the highest-paid English actress of the time, but there may have been moments she regretted it; she and co-star Marlon Brando initially hated each other.
Conversation Starter
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Writing Prompt
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