Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." 

George Addair

Joke

How can you tell a vampire has a cold?

She starts coffin.

Fun Fact

In Colorado, USA, there is still an active volcano. It last erupted about the same time as the pyramids were being built in Egypt.

Reading Fact

John Steinbeck’s dog ate the original manuscript for Of Mice and Men.

Steinbeck’s beloved Irish setter named Toby was the first to consume Of Mice and Men. The dog, quite literally, chewed up half of the only manuscript of the classic.

In a letter to his agent, the dog-loving author was quite forgiving: “The poor little fellow may have been acting critically,” he explained. 

History Fact

America’s National School Lunch Program of 1946 was due to WWII.

America had just come out of a huge, resource-depleting war. So why on Earth would they be handing out free food for school kids?

After all, it’s no secret that food rationing in Britain continued until 9 years after the war.

This is due to the fact that, the government realized by giving the children free meals, they would have a healthier draft pool if they ever needed it again.

Movie/TV Trivia

Fantasia (1940) was originally a short called The Sorcerers Apprentice, but Walt Disney overspent on the score and decided to make it feature length film rather than waste money.

Movie/TV Quote

"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" 

Sons of the Desert, 1933

Conversation Starter

Do you prefer to watch movies in the theater or in the comfort of your own home?

Writing Prompt

Your character has recently married a man with two teenage children. The children resent her, and she tries to avoid them altogether. Then her new husband (their father) disappears suddenly, leaving only a short good-bye note....