I Just Read "Green Eggs And Ham" By Dr. Seuss.

arwalden

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:27 PM
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I Just Read "Green Eggs And Ham" By Dr. Seuss.

That "Sam I Am" fellow should have won the Newberry Award.

I mean... the way he persisted. The way he would not be deterred from getting that guy to try green eggs and ham. It was inspiring.

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latebloomer

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:30 PM
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1. I would not eat it in a house

I would not eat it with a mouse
I would not eat it here or there
I would not eat it anywhere!
I do not like green eggs and ham
I do not like them, Sam-I-Am!

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TheBigGuy

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:32 PM
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2. A bit late for Dr Seuss, Arwalden?

I used to get a kick of Dr Seuss' stuff when I was a kid.

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arwalden

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:35 PM
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6. Oh No... It's Not My FIRST Time... I'm Just Re-Reading A Few Oldies...

I mean... after all... we re-watch favorite DVD's, right? Why can't we re-read some of our old favorite books?

-- Allen

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SiobhanClancy

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:36 PM
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7. I think I'll dig out my old Nancy Drews..

good idea!;)

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TheBigGuy

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:50 PM
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15. Id like to re-read Henry Huggins and the Donut Machine...

....a vivid memory of a bunch of storys set somewhere in a longago midwest...turns out this was actually a classic of kidlit... Homer Price.

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NightTrain

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:33 PM
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3. During my brief stint as a stand-up comic...

...I turned "Green Eggs and Ham" into a rap. Kept the words the same, just gave 'em a hip-hop beat. And it worked!

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SiobhanClancy

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:35 PM
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4. I read this every night for nearly two years

My daughter insisted...and she would notice if I missed ONE word.

I would not eat them with a fox
I would not eat them in a box
I would not eat them on a plane
I would not eat them in a train

SAM I AM!!! SAM I AM!!!
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM

I would not eat them on a boat
I would not eat them with a goat
I would not eat them here or there
I would not eat them anywhere

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latebloomer

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:35 PM
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5. Anyone remember Jesse Jackson

reading the book aloud on "Saturday Night Live"?

Absolutely hysterical.

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arwalden

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:37 PM
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8. Snarf!! That *WAS* One Of His Funniest Moments...

In true Jessie Jackson, rhythmic-sermonic style... he did a beautiful job!

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JitterbugPerfume

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:38 PM
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10. you never get to old for Dr Seuss

Never I say !!!!

NEVER

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SiobhanClancy

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:40 PM
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12. But...

would you say it to a mouse?
would you say it in the house?
would you say it to a bear?
or would you be hiding under the chair?

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Scottie72

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:38 PM
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11. YES!!!!

Just remembering that as I read through the thread. It was such a fitting tribute to the late author. If I remember correctly, it was on the Saturday after he passed away.

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ParanoidPat

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:37 PM
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9. Here's something you don't hear every day.....

....Dr Seuss "green eggs and ham" Brought to you by Dictionaraoke.org :evilgrin:
Have fun! :)

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incontrovertible

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:44 PM
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13. OK, I just spewed

wine all over my monitor LOL.

Even if nobody else got this joke, rest assured, I did.

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arwalden

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:52 PM
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17. Thank you.

Definitely subtle. Too subtle, perhaps.

-- Allen

(Windex and wipe off your monitor before it dries and gets sticky.)

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Deja Q

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:50 PM
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14. That Seuss guy was quite wacky, I loved him!

Very goofy, definitely my type of guy!

green eggs and ham. :puke: But the artistry prevails! :D

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anti_shrub

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Fri Aug-15-03 08:51 PM
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16. As much as I respect Dr. Seuss

As someone named Sam, you can't imagine how many people call me Sam-I-Am as if they were the first person to ever make the connection.

Kinda ruined the book for me.

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