"I would not like them here or there.
I would not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-Am."
--from Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was challenged to write a book using only 50 words. The challenge came from Bennett Cerf of Random House--he bet Seuss $50 that he could not write a book using only 50 words. The result was his 1960 book, Green Eggs and Ham. Legend has it that although Seuss won, Cerf never paid him the...
Published on September 17, 2023 06:31