Green Eggs and Dylan

Dr. Suess, whose birthday arrives next Tuesday, and Bob Dylan would seem -- at first glance -- to be working in totally different worlds. But on further reflection, it's a smart and clever idea to blend the two. Both are known for their infatuation with the English language, twisting and turning and shaking it all about. When I read Dr. Suess to schoolkids, they delight his ever-present spirit of anarchic playfulness. The picture above is a nice work of photoshop; Bob Dylan has worn a lot of hats, but never that hat. And the Dylan impersonator in the following clip is spot on, as is the backing band; it sounds like an outtake from Blonde on Blonde: