_Sausage_fingers t1_j8pdmsh wrote on February 16, 2023 at 12:06 AM Reply to comment by Vogon-Poetry-Slam in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow Well… that was upsetting. Permalink Parent 21
_Sausage_fingers t1_j8pdmsh wrote
Reply to comment by Vogon-Poetry-Slam in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
Well… that was upsetting.