Here's some facts about Dr. Seuss to get us started.
(1) Seuss is supposed to be pronounced like it rhymes with "voice", but after everyone started pronouncing it like it rhymes with "goose" the pronounciation was changed. Alexander Liang said this about him, "You’re wrong as the deuce And you shouldn’t rejoice If you’re calling him Seuss. He pronounces it Soice."
(2) His publisher bet him $50 that he could not write a book using only 50 words. He won this bet by writing Green Eggs and Ham that uses exactly 50 words.
(3) His pen-names included "Theo LeSieg" (LeSieg is Geisel backwards), Dr. Seuss and in one case, Rosetta Stone.
(4) Even though Dr. Seuss wrote children's books, he wasn't fan of kids himself and he didn't have any. He said "You raise them, I'll entertain them."
(5) He was born on March 2, 1904 and died September 24, 1991 (aged 87)
(1) Seuss is supposed to be pronounced like it rhymes with "voice", but after everyone started pronouncing it like it rhymes with "goose" the pronounciation was changed. Alexander Liang said this about him, "You’re wrong as the deuce And you shouldn’t rejoice If you’re calling him Seuss. He pronounces it Soice."
(2) His publisher bet him $50 that he could not write a book using only 50 words. He won this bet by writing Green Eggs and Ham that uses exactly 50 words.
(3) His pen-names included "Theo LeSieg" (LeSieg is Geisel backwards), Dr. Seuss and in one case, Rosetta Stone.
(4) Even though Dr. Seuss wrote children's books, he wasn't fan of kids himself and he didn't have any. He said "You raise them, I'll entertain them."
(5) He was born on March 2, 1904 and died September 24, 1991 (aged 87)
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!
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