Fact #58863
When:
Short story:
Max Ehrmann obtains United States federal copyright No. 962402 for his poem
Desiderata, essentially a list of pieces of advice for living a useful and
contented life. The poem will be turned into the worldwide hit song
Desiderata by Les Crane in 1971.
Crane's recording will, in turn, inspire a parody by National
Lampoon entitled Deteriorata.
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