Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Either I will find a way, or I will make one."

Philip Sidney

Joke

I walked into my sister's room and tripped on a bra... It was a booby trap

Fun Fact

In Svalbard, a remote Norwegian island, it is illegal to die because bodies are unable to be buried safely due to the permafrost on the ground. If you are about to die, they fly you back to mainland Norway to pass on there.

Reading Fact

The world's youngest published author is Dorothy Straight, who wrote How The World Began at 4 years old in 1962.

A report from Scholastic suggests that reading out loud to kids throughout elementary school years inspires them to become frequent readers: 40% of frequent readers ages 6-10 were read out loud to at home.

History Fact

Roman Emperor Gaius made his beloved horse a senator.

Movie/TV Trivia

Into The Woods

At a Q&A session after screening of the film, James Corden recalled an incident during rehearsals in which Meryl Streep jumped on a table and her foot got caught in her costume. She started falling backwards, head first, toward a concrete floor. Both Corden and director Rob Marshall froze in the fear that they were about to witness the death of Meryl Streep. However, a pregnant Emily Blunt stepped in and caught Streep before she hit the floor.

Movie/TV Quote

"Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'" 

Casablanca, 1942

Conversation Starter

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?

Writing Prompt

It's your character's first day at a new school. He or she wants to get a fresh start, develop a new identity. But in his or her homeroom, your character encounters a kid he or she knows from summer camp...