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Monday Meme #50 — Harry Potter

Opening line of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

My penultimate Monday Meme honors the way the whole Harry Potter phenomenon got started: the opening line of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, published just 20 years ago.

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Monday Meme #26 — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Monday Meme #26 — F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Monday Meme #20 — The Scotsman

Monday Meme #20 — The Scotsman

You might have thought that the idea of “taking back” words with derogatory meanings was a relatively new concept.  Not so, as today’s meme demonstrates.

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Monday Meme #13 — Jack London

Monday Meme #13 — Jack London
jamie April 11, 2016February 5, 2018 Opening Lines No Comments Read more

Monday Meme #6 — Afternoon Tea

Monday Meme #6 — Afternoon Tea
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  • Opening line of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Monday Meme #50 — Harry Potter
    My penultimate Monday Meme honors the way the whole Harry Potter phenomenon got started: the opening line of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, published just 20 years ago.

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