Today's Dippit!

Quote

"The most wasted of days is one without laughter." 

E. E. Cummings

Joke

Parallel lines have so much inommon. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.

Fun Fact

The Queen has some hidden hideaways.

Since the early 13th century, the city of London has officially paid rent to the Crown for two small pieces of property. Fortunately for the city, the price has stayed the same for more than 800 years: one knife, one ax, six horseshoes, and 61 nails, presented every autumn in the Ceremony of Quit Rents. Although one of these properties is located in the Moors in Shropshire and the other is near the Royal Courts of Justice in the city itself, no one knows the exact location of the Queen's land.

Reading Fact

Reading classics of world literature exposes readers to timeless themes, characters, and ideas that continue to resonate across cultures and generations.

History Fact

Anyone Seen My Coffee Mug?

The extremely goth Britons of the Ice Age commonly used old human skulls as cups. I repeat: as long as they’re not using them.

Movie/TV Trivia

Christoph Waltz, the man who won an Oscar for playing the Jew Hunter in Inglorious Basterds, has a son who is a rabbi.

Movie/TV Quote

"I volunteer as tribute."

Hunger Games (2012)

Katniss Everdeen's declaration was taken directly from Suzanne Collins' bestselling YA novel, but it's Jennifer Lawrence's performance that makes it worthy of inclusion here. From her, the words became a chillingly desperate gasp. As the heroine of the dystopian fantasy, Lawrence shouts the phrase when her little sister is recruited to be part of the cruel games in which children from fantasy nightmare Panem's various districts are sacrificed. The Hunger Games films themselves have seemingly become less culturally relevant over time, but "I volunteer as tribute" remains alternately a rallying cry and a way to say you, uh, volunteer for a task.

Conversation Starter

What was your worst “foot in mouth” moment?

Writing Prompt

What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions?