Today you are you!
That is truer than true!
There is no one alive…
…who is you-er than you!
Shout loud, “I am lucky
to be what I am!
Thank goodness I’m not
just a clam or a ham
Or a dusty old jar of
sour gooseberry jam!
I am what I am! That’s a
great thing to be!
If I say so myself,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!”
–Found by the lovely KTK and written, of course, by Dr. Seuss
…but of course one cake is hardly sufficient for such a literary icon. And so I present to you many many more.
Say! I like Green Eggs and Ham! I do!! I like them, Sam-I-Am!
This fish one is specifically for my dad, who dutifully pretended to scream every time we asked for "Hop on Pop"...
At first you're thinking "not bad...nice change of pace I guess." And then you realize the blobby ones...
ARE TRUFFULA TREES!
Perfect cake decorations...
...are perfect
Take it slowly, this cake is DANGEROUS
And we’ll end with a whole party:
…complete with Green Eggs and Ham and Carved Roast Beast
…and, perhaps my favorite dish of all:
A crumb even too small for a mouse
Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for making my childhood full of poetry and fun.
Love,
Blue Black Ink 
Anonymous said:
You have a great memory
Grampie
Anonymous said:
Thanks much for the shout out, I earned not one bit
For was I who was dying for Dr. Seuss wit.
When each night three dear children who lived right next door
Would hear me read loudly to the three who implore
“Now read it real fast! Just one time again”
But the fox with the sox and box did me in.
Then I’d fall to the floor with a mighty ker-plop
And I knew what would happen but I just had to stop
The children would climb the bookcase up top
And then, yes, you guessed it they’d just Hop on Pop.
They’d hop with such force that they’d flatten my rhymer
But mercifully then would ‘ding ding’ the stove timer
“Ha Ha, time for bed,” I would gleefully say
Get right up those stairs, and remember to pray
For tomorrow arrives before you can say “boo”
And I’m sure I’ll be reading about Cindy Lou.
Happy birthday belated great master of Rhyme
You passed out of our lives long before your due time
Regards, Pop
Maggie said:
: ) This is the best comment we’ve ever received ❤
Anonymous said:
I just love thing 1 and thing 2 cake ..Do you happen to have a tutorial on how to make the whole cake I would really appreciate it