VeryCanadianCanadian t1_j8qoqu2 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:49 AM Reply to comment by YramAL 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 I scrolled way too far to find this reference Permalink Parent 1
VeryCanadianCanadian t1_j8qoqu2 wrote
Reply to comment by YramAL 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
I scrolled way too far to find this reference