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Interesting, lesser-noticed stories from The Virginian-Pilot |
Tomorrow would be the birthday of Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, who died in 1991. Local libraries are hosting an array of activities to commemorate the day. In his honor, we wrote a little poem.
Happy birthday to you, Seuss!
You cat in a hat!
If I ran the zoo
I would bring it to you
along with two fish
and a dozen large Sneetches
to have ice cream and cake
on our fine sandy beaches
with your books about eyeses and noses and feetses.
We would give you some presents!
Some wrappings! Some boxes!
We’d invite Horton, Thidwick
and Foxes in Soxes!
We would serve many treats
such as green eggs and ham
with Cindy Lou Who’s
homemade strawberry jam.
The Lorax would swim
in the ocean with jellies,
while the Grinch would wear
flip-flops and gather pink shellies.
We know you are gone,
but your birthday’s still very
much fun to observe
at the Norfolk library.
Or anywhere, really, for a girl or a boy
with places to go, and life to enjoy.
