Today's Dippit!
Quote
"Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things."
George Carlin
Joke
If you see a robbery at an Apple Store does that make you an iWitness?!
Fun Fact
There’s a flower that smells like chocolate! Native to Mexico, this dark red flower is not edible. It is called “cosmos atrosan guineus” or “chocolate cosmos.”
Reading Fact
The Great Gatsby Novel only sold 25,000 copies during Fitzgerald's lifetime.
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. During Fitzgerald’s lifetime, The Great Gatsby sold no more than 25,000 copies. However, The Great Gatsby has sold over 25 million copies today due to its popularity. The Great Gatsby is the story of eccentric millionaire Jay Gatsby – a Midwesterner who lives on Long Island.
History Fact
In 1917, Margaret Sanger was jailed for one month for establishing the first birth control clinic.
Movie/TV Trivia
Natalie Portman was originally cast as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet could have looked a whole lot different if Natalie Portman hadn’t been 13 years old at the time of casting. The fresh-faced actress was actually awarded the role,but the age difference between she and leading man DiCaprio soon became very awkward.
At 21 years old, Leo was nearly ten years older than his on-screen love interest, and the icky age gap didn’t really translate well in front of the cameras.
Producers eventually decided to re-cast Portman because they said that “it looked as though DiCaprio was molesting her” in the romantic scenes.” Yikes! Eventually the role went to Claire Danes, and the rest is history. We’re glad that somebody was looking out for young actresses in a time before the #Metoo movement! Aside from underage casting drama, Romeo and Juliet also suffered a highly traumatic incident during filming which left cast and crew members shocked.
Movie/TV Quote
"I wanna rob."
The Bling Ring (2013)
Conversation Starter
What would be the first thing you would do if you traded places with your family member?
Writing Prompt
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