Tony Abdo said, regarding Dr. Seuss: <<He said a lot and was quite polite>>
Theodore Seuss Giesel said quite a bit more in his pre-Suessian days at
Dartmouth, and later Oxford, where (for Punch) he published other, sometimes
borderline bawdy works, not necessarilly in rhyme, but with a craftsmanlike
feel for rhythm and wordplay. "The Seven Lady Godivas" is an example of this
genre. His dedication to clean scansion and clever rhyme are qualities of his
work I've admired all my life. A competent illustrator of his own books and a
political cartoonist during WW2, he was a consumate patriot and devoted
family man, as well as an avid environmentalist as the "Lorax" attests. As
for his "limited vocabulary" Only a few of his books were ever intended
primarily for an adult audience --- "The Butter Battle Book" and "You're Only
Old Once" come to mind. "Cat in the Hat" used fewer than 250 words (an
assignment), "Green Eggs and Ham" a mere fifty (on a bet).
<< you on the other hand say not so much, please sit down, and be more
quiet.>>
I am intensely quiet. All I hear is the echo of my keystrokes reverberating
in the philosophical vacuum of the Crashlist. Are rudeness and humorlessness
characteristic of all Marxixts, Tony? Or is it just you?
<< Dr Seuss was obviously better than you or I in the limerick department.>>
I wouldn't know. I have read almost all of his work, including much with
which few are familiar. I have never encountered a limerick by Ted Giesel.
<<Long live Karl Marx! Cat in the Hat.>>
Long live Marx and Lennon.
Hallyx
"Quote me as saying I was misquoted." ---Groucho Marx
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." ---John Lennon
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