[PLUG] Dr. Seuss - Why Computers Sometimes Crash (fwd)

Bill Spears bspears at easystreet.com
Sun Feb 29 06:50:04 UTC 2004


On Sat, 2004-02-28 at 16:38, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Sandy Herring wrote:
> > It's the work of Gene Ziegler, and is, in the author's words...
> >
> >     "A very popular, often published, and frequently stolen poem written
> >     in classical Dr. Seuss, Cat-In-Hat style. The poem has a colorful
> >     history of both pain and pleasure for the author. Read and enjoy,
> >     but don't steal."
> 
> He's just plain confused.  It's nothing like The Cat In The Hat and much
> more like Gilbert and Sullivan.  The cadence is nothing like Seuss.  And I
> still contend that it was at least unconsciously written to the tune of
> Turkey In The Straw.
> 
> Just because the author thinks its in a particular style doesn't make it
> so.
> 
> J.
My God! You're right. F-g unbelievable. I'm going to go lie down.
-- 
Bill Spears <bspears at easystreet.com>





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