Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery liked to be called Maud—spelled without an 'e'. We wonder if she corrected people like Anne did. (Source)
One of Prince Edward Island's major industries is Anne of Green Gables tourism. Over 125,000 people a year visit the farmhouse that inspired Green Gables. That's a lot of love. (Source)
Author L.M. Montgomery's life was not as rosy as Anne's. She is said to have taken her own life at the age of sixty-seven. (Source)
Anne of Green Gables - the Musical (based on the book) is the longest running annual musical theatre production in the world, playing in (of course) Prince Edward Island. It's in The Guinness Book of World Records, so you know it's legit. (Source)