More than two decades after Mean Girls hit theaters, October 3rd has become an unofficial holiday for fans of the 2004 teen comedy.But why? What's so special about October 3rd?Let's explore the line from the film that made this day so important to Mean Girls fans.Why is October 3rd Important in Mean Girls?There are some lines in film that resonate through the ages, and somehow, this is one of them, a little wink hidden in a seemingly throwaway voiceover that resonates because of its silly mundaneness.In the film, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) is a young student who enters public high school for the first time after being homeschooled in Africa. Unfamiliar with high school culture, Cady observes everything around her with the detachment of a zoologist, until she befriends two outcasts, who coax her to infiltrate the "Plastics," led by the manipulative Regina George (Rachel McAdams).Of course, Cady develops a crush on the school hottie (Jonathan Bennett) along the way.In one scene, when Cady remembers talking to Aaron "more and more," she recalls: "On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was."The iconic line comes on page 34: An excerpt from Mean Girls It's such an odd little exchange, and it means so much to Cady that it becomes almost absurd, and that's exactly what makes it hilarious. For writers, this moment can reveal how specificity lends staying power.Tina Fey Relies on Real Life in Her WritingTina Fey wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls based on Rosalind Wiseman's book,...
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