Today's Dippit!

Quote

"One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others." 

Levi Strauss

Joke

Why wouldn’t the shrimp share his treasure? Because he was a little shellfish.

Fun Fact

Pigs are constitutionally protected in Florida.

First written in 1838, the Constitution of the state of Florida guarantees the right to privacy, the freedom of speech, and the right of pregnant pigs to be free from cages. Unlike many crazy or outdated laws, this amendment is recent (passed in 2002) and comes from a well-meaning place: the prevention of cruelty to animals. During pregnancy, a pig must not be caged or even tethered such that it can't turn around freely.

Reading Fact

Reading can enhance emotional intelligence by encouraging readers to identify and empathize with the feelings and motivations of characters in a story.

History Fact

Tight-Knit Family

Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s parents were closely related—like, really close: His mother and father were actually siblings, a marital arrangement that was not uncommon among the ruling classes at the time. Some experts disagree, however, and say his parents were cousins, not brother and sister. But really, same difference here.

Movie/TV Trivia

Those who correctly state that Infernal Affairs is better than its remake, The Departed, often state the need for closure as one reason for its inferiority. It’s a surprise to learn then that one ‘happier’ ending saw the Hong Kong thriller lose its open ending as Andy Lau’s mole gets his comeuppance with arrest, negating the superb trilogy closer in which his guilt sent him over the edge.

Movie/TV Quote

"Are you watching closely?"

The Prestige (2006)

The whole point of magic tricks is to deceive. That's why they're called TRICKS, and that's what makes the twisty-turny storytelling of Christopher Nolan's The Prestige so riveting, even if you already know what happens. Part of doing magic is making the audience think the trick is happening over here, while actually making something else happen over there. "Are you watching closely?" is the catchphrase of Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), one of the rival magicians warring for power in the movie, and he uses that phrase to misdirect the audience's attention. When you're watching the ball in one hand, you're not focusing on what he's doing with the other, which is what makes the trick work in the end.

Conversation Starter

How do you know (person hosting dinner)?

Writing Prompt

What Have You Made Yourself?