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It is a parody of Les Crane's 1971 spoken word recording of "Desiderata", the early 20th-century poem by Max Ehrmann. ("Desiderata" is Latin for "desired things"; "deteriorata" is a portmanteau of the verb "deteriorate" and "desiderata".) The parody was written by Tony Hendra for National Lampoon, and was recorded for the album Radio Dinner.
According to apparent inscriptions, the book belonged to "Larry Kroger", class of '64. Anachronistically, the character Larry Kroger is the college freshman protagonist (played by Tom Hulce) of the comedy movie National Lampoon's Animal House, released in 1978 (but set in 1962, two years before the parody yearbook).
National Lampoon's Class Reunion suffered negative reviews on release. According to TV Guide, "this is a very unfunny film which was released after the successful National Lampoon's Animal House, and which died at the box office, focuses on the 10th reunion of a 1972 high-school graduating class. The plot combines both comedy and horror-slasher ...
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2. “You are graduating from college. That means that this is the first day of the last day of your life. No, that’s wrong. This is the last day of the first day of school.Nope, that’s worse.
It includes "Deteriorata", a parody of Les Crane's hit rendition of the poem "Desiderata", and commentary on the 1972 presidential race. Among several pieces satirizing the former Beatles , "Magical Misery Tour" is a parody of John Lennon 's primal therapy -inspired songwriting and his 1970 Rolling Stone interview, later published in book form ...
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Loryn Brantz sure can be hilarious, as seen through her comics, but recently, the artist has also been dabbling in writing wholesome poems about parenting."Poems of Parenting" captures relatable ...