The Maximum Maxims of Count Sneaky

By Count Sneaky

Maximum Maxims of Count Sneaky.

A brief, tightly-packed, summation of experience relating to some experience, fantasy or disappointment. It may also be foolish nonsense. But never, I say never, sir or madam should it ever devolve into mere word play unless the Count is having a little pun with you.

Maxims can be written by anyone but should be left to those with life experiences longer than a box of crayons or shorter than a the main concourse of a shopping mall. They should be used, at best, to inform, educate, entertain, or at least to pass an idle hour and this book should provide the raw material for any of these savage breast soothers... civilized veneer softeners... brain augmentation and lifts and tucks. But, of course, a good collection of Maximum Maxims should contain a laugh...a yuk...or an amusing musing.

As my friend and barber,Stanley Axehandle, used to say, Count, stop annoying me with your maxims and listen to my troubles. Stanley, without knowing it had hit upon a major nugget of human behavior that could be turned into a...TA! DA!...Maximum Maxim! Do not try this at home, particularly if the wife complains that you never take her out any more. Its best left to professionals or at least semi-professionals.

One of the great writers of maxims, Michele de Montaigne, wrote the following brilliant Maximum Maxim:

The manifest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491850367

Count Sneaky

I, Count Sneaky, (A.K.A.) Terrell Stone, have labored in the fields of advertising for many long, happy, years as an art director, creative director and illustrator. So much for creds. Now retired and able to survey the passing scene as a porch ranger, I have returned to my old love of writing and word play. And, aided by my,lovely wife of 58 years and our son, an Assistant Director of Family Medicine Residency, Greenville Health System, the Count will proceed to his next literary lite, perhaps itled: “The Quotable Marcel Marceau.” Well, perhaps not.

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CAUTIONARY

Do not go here, little one. This way lies madness, the collective insanity of the human race.

But, then, you do want to learn…don’t you?

Count Sneaky

WHEN I was a young sprout. I was