“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

— Dr. Seuss


March 2

He gave us the fishes

Of red and of blue

He told us of Horton

Who heard a small Who

And the very good zoo

Of young Gerald McGrew.

He sent us the hat-cat

And Things one and two.

He sent our minds walking

Down Mulberry Street

Said Green Eggs and Ham

Were a wonderful treat

We laughed as we hopped

Of our good buddy, Pop

And balanced ten apples

Way up on top.

From Thidwick and Yertle

To star-belly sneetches

We learned to be kind

In the forests and beaches.

We learned about us

And we learned about them

And we learned, though we’re different,

We still could be friends.

So, thank you, Dear Doctor

For cutting us loose

In a life-long adventure

Through the great mind of Seuss.

So cook up a batch of your

Scrambled Eggs Super

And have a March second

That’s Super-de-Dooper!

(Special, Deluxe, ala Peter D. Hooper)

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!