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Better Never Than Late

“How foolish you were,” brings on me
Gales of silent laughter.
How worthwhile such advice would be
Before, instead of after.

or:

“How foolish that was,” said to me
Meets with silent laughter.
How sage such sound advice would be
Before, instead of after.

by Ray Romine Friday, October 12, 1945

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Submissions / Sales

Media name: Saturday Evening Post

Date Submitted: 10/30/1945


Media name: Liberty

Date Submitted: 01/22/1946


Media name: Nation's Business

Date Submitted: 05/31/1950


Media name: Collier's

Date Submitted: 06/10/1950


Media name: DAC News

Date Submitted: 06/15/1950


Media name: Today

Date Submitted: 07/17/1950


Media name: New York Times Magazine

Date Submitted: 07/26/1950


Media name: Christian Science Monitor

Date Submitted: 08/12/1950


Media name: American Legion

Date Submitted: 10/10/1950


Media name: New York Journal American

Date Submitted: 01/13/1951


Media name: Denver Post

Date Submitted: 01/22/1951


Media name: Saturday Night

Date Submitted: 03/02/1952


Media name: The Chatelaine

Date Submitted: 03/23/1952


Media name: Redbook

Date Submitted: 01/11/1953


Media name: Wit & Humor

Date Submitted: 06/25/1953


Media name: Improvement Era

Date Submitted: 09/26/1953

Date Sold: 11/28/1953

Amount: 1.00