From cats in hats who are on the loose!
From red fish, blue fish, the cream of the crop
And from the ones who Hop on Pop!
From Sam I Am, and the Lorax too.
We gather here to celebrate you!
Doc Seuss if you were still alive,
Today, you'd be one hundred and five!
To you, we raise our glasses with speed.
'Twas you who taught us to love to read!
Even as a kid, I always knew there was something special about Dr. Seuss books. I always felt like I was getting away with something whenever I checked one out of the school library, even in first grade. The good doctor was quite subversive, with characters that were a lot more fun than those goody-two-shoes Dick and Jane --except maybe Spot, who was kinda cool.
The Cat in the Hat, now that's a dangerous concept for a six-year-old. The Cat showed what was REALLY possible when the adults were away .... and some of us just ran with that concept, and have been enjoying it ever since!
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