Quote
“Maybe that’s what life is… a wink of the eye and winking stars.”
Jack Kerouac
Joke
"My wife is really mad at the fact that I have no sense of direction. So I packed up my stuff and right!"
Fun Fact
In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to own a pet rabbit unless you're a magician.
History Fact
We Don’t Need No Education
Next time your parents try to tell you to stay in school, tell them Harry S. Truman—they may know him as the 33rd President of the United States—didn’t have a college degree. I mean, he was the last president not to have one, and these days you can barely get a job as a receptionist without at least a B.A…but the point is, mom, that he didn’t have one.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Shawshank Redemption
When Andy goes to the library to begin work as Brooks' assistant and Brooks' crow, Jake, is squawking, Tim Robbins had to time his line, "Hey, Jake. Where's Brooks?" so that the crow wouldn't squawk over him, since the bird could not be trained to squawk on cue. Robbins was able to adapt to this and time his line perfectly by learning the bird's squawking patterns, for which Writer and Director Frank Darabont praised him. Robbins' improvisation is noticeable, as he watches the bird carefully while approaching it, waiting for it to squawk, and doesn't begin his line until after it does so.
Movie/TV Quote
"Stella! Hey, Stella!"
A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
Since 1997, the annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival has held a Stanley and Stella shouting contest.
Conversation Starter
Have you ever been stalked on social media?
Writing Prompt