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The Sunscreen Speech

November 30, 2006 Read more »

About 10 years ago a Chicago newspaper columnist dispensed sound advice to graduates that latter became known as The Sunscreen Speech. Mary Schmich’s smart commentary gained wide exposure thanks to an Internet hoax and a schmaltzy Top 40 song using the essay as lyrics. I was reminded of Schmich’s opening line — “Wear sunscreen.” [...]

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