A list I have kept in my wallet for years. This may be an appropriate time to post the list.
TEN REASONS WHY I SWEAR
01. It pleases mother so much.
02. It is a fine mark of manliness.
03. It proves I have self control.
04. It indicates how clearly my mind operates.
05. It makes my conversation so pleasing to everyone.
06. It leaves no doubt in anyone's mind as to my good breeding.
07. It impresses people that I have more than ordinary education.
08. It is an unmistakable sign of culture.
09. It makes me a very desirable personality among women and children in a respectable society.
10. It is my way of honoring God who said, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vane.