01. About Perverted Proverbs

"What makes Existence really nice Is Virtue -- with a dash of Vice."

Just received my copy of Perverted Proverbs: A Manual of Immorals for the Many. In this "manual" Harry Graham (writing as Col. D. Streamer) takes issue with conventional pearls of wisdom (i.e., "Virtue is its own reward") in rhyming verse.

Given the title, contemporary readers may come here seeking a bit of titillation, but I'd offer the gentle reminder that "perverted" has not alway carried the sexual connotations that it now bears. The author is much more likely to encourage reveling in an extra scoop of ice cream than anything truly naughty.

As this book was published in 1903, it is no longer in copyright and I'll be posting its contents as time permits.