[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.
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Bill Spears <bspears at easystreet.com>
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