Quote
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness and of love.”
Wordsworth
Joke
I bought a boat because it was for sail
Fun Fact
A writer predicted how the Titanic would sink in 1898, 13 years before it was even built.
History Fact
Where Are Your Manners?
Here’s a comeback for all the fussy moms out there: tablecloths, no matter how fancy they’ve gotten today, were originally designed as one big, long napkin. Guests were meant to wipe off their hands and faces on the tablecloth after a messy feast.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch confessed that in one of the final scenes of the film, he couldn't stop crying and had a breakdown. It was, as he said, "Being an actor or a person that had grown incredibly fond of the character and thinking what he had suffered and how that had affected him."
Movie/TV Quote
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
Star Wars, 1977
Soon after the film came out in 1977, Sir Alec Guinness told the BBC that fans sought him out for Obi-Wan-like wisdom. "I’ve been getting some pretty strange letters: 'My wife and I have got problems, could you come over and live with us.'"
Conversation Starter
How long can you go without checking your phone?
Writing Prompt