Who said “Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Good-by, Old Year, You Oaf or Why Don't They Pay the Bonus?" in The Primrose Path (1935)

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“Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?”
— Ogden Nash
Verified"Good-by, Old Year, You Oaf or Why Don't They Pay the Bonus?" in The Primrose Path (1935) · evidenceNew Year

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Nash, O. (n.d.). Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31226-every-new-year-is-the-direct-descendant-isnt/

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Nash, Ogden. “Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31226-every-new-year-is-the-direct-descendant-isnt/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Nash, Ogden. “Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31226-every-new-year-is-the-direct-descendant-isnt/.

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