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minus-squareTheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·12 hours agoBefore this happened, I actually knew who Homer Hickam was because I had read October Sky, made the whole tweet chain just that slight bit funnier.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 hours ago I had read October Sky The book was called “The Rocket Boys”. The movie made from the book was “October Sky”. (I honestly like the movie name better, though).
minus-squarecfi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·11 hours agoWhile you’re correct, since 1998 the book has been published as October Sky for that very reason. Fun fact, October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys
minus-squareRaiderkev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoI was just googling him to see if he was the October sky guy.
Before this happened, I actually knew who Homer Hickam was because I had read October Sky, made the whole tweet chain just that slight bit funnier.
The book was called “The Rocket Boys”. The movie made from the book was “October Sky”. (I honestly like the movie name better, though).
While you’re correct, since 1998 the book has been published as October Sky for that very reason. Fun fact, October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys
No way
I was just googling him to see if he was the October sky guy.