Who wrote the college address falsely attributed to Kurt Vonnegut & did they in any way profit from it?

5-10 years ago a funny commencement speech was written claiming to be written by Vonnegut but it in fact wasn't. The speech was popular (had "Use sunscreen" and "Floss" lines). It also was set to music & this was a top 40 song. Who wrote it and did they/are they profiting from it?

Mary Schmich wrote it. She was a regular columnist for the Chicago Tribune and became famous unexpectedly when one of her 1997 advice columns to college graduates, was e-mailed around the nation identified as an M.I.T. commencement speech by author Kurt Vonnegut. The false attribution was never explained, but her column became an Internet favorite.. In 1999 Australian Baz Luhrmann. released a song called "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" in which this column is read word for word as written by Schmich, who gave permission and receives royalties.

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