geekyMary t1_j8ru584 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:39 PM 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 prefer his novel “Toodle-oo Caribou: A Tale of the Frozen North.” Joe Eskimo is a classic, and that’s where I learned about Polar Cows. Permalink Parent 2
geekyMary t1_j8ru584 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 prefer his novel “Toodle-oo Caribou: A Tale of the Frozen North.” Joe Eskimo is a classic, and that’s where I learned about Polar Cows.