Today's Dippit!
- E.S.Jennette
- Jul 19, 2025
- 2 min read
Quote
"So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard."
Caterina Fake
Joke
Two donkeys are standing at a roadside, one asks the other: So, shall we cross?
The other shakes his head: "No way, look at what happened to the zebra."
Fun Fact
One of the most famous movie lines in history was never said. We often quote, “Play it again, Sam,” from Casablanca; but the real line is, “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”
Reading Fact
Reading can help reduce stress as kids lose themselves in a good story, staying in the present moment.
History Fact
The world’s most successful pirate in history was a lady.
Named Ching Shih, she was a prostitute in China. This was until the Commander of the Red Flag Fleet bought and married her.
But rather than just viewing her as a wife, her husband considered her his equal and she became an active pirate commander in the fleet.
Ching Shih soon earned the respect of her fellow pirates. So much so that after her husband’s death she became the captain of the fleet.
Under Shih’s leadership, the Red Flag Fleet consisted of over 300 warships, with a possible 1,200 more support ships. She even had a possible 40,000 – 80,000 men, women and children.
They terrorized the waters around China. The Red Flag Fleet were such a fearsome band of raiders, that the Chinese government eventually pardoned Ching Shih and her entire fleet – just to get them off the high seas!
Movie/TV Trivia
While Casino clocks up a breathtaking 398 uses of the word ‘fuck’ – and Nil By Mouth and Summer of Sam chuck over 400 F-bombs – a 2005 documentary takes the top spot. The name of the documentary? Fuck.
Movie/TV Quote
“Hasta la vista, baby.”
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991
Conversation Starter
When was the last time you worked incredibly hard?
Whether it’s their job or a personal project, you can see what they put their heart and soul into.
Writing Prompt
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