For all you Whos and Things and Cats in Hats, you’ll be thrilled to know today is the most magical of occasions: Dr. Seuss Day! March 2nd would have been Dr. Seuss’s 111th birthday, and every year when the beginning of March arrives, people around the world rejoice with much offbeat revelry.
So how should you celebrate? The most obvious (and easiest) way is simply to pick up one of his books. Today is also National Read Across America Day, so honoring the amazing gift of reading is exactly what the “doctor” ordered. Our personal favorites here at Weird Wanderings include One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish as well as Horton Hears a Who and Green Eggs and Ham. And of course, the proverbial favorite The Cat in the Hat is never a bad choice either.
After you’re done with a cache of Seuss books, there are still more good times to be had. If you’re in the New England area, be sure to stop by the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Seuss’s own hometown. From Horton and the Grinch to the Cat in the Hat and the man Theodor Geisel himself, all your favorites have been immortalized in bronze and are just waiting for you to visit!
And for those on the West Coast, the San Diego History Center currently has an exhibit called Ingenious! The World of Dr. Seuss, which includes both favorite and rarely seen works. The so-called “Unorthodox Taxidermy” is worth the trip alone. The colorful installation is on display now until the end of the year, so you’ve still got a few months to catch all that old Seuss magic in person.
Finally, if you don’t want to travel at all, worry not; there are plenty of amazing Seuss-esque crafts for you and the little Things One and Things Two in your life to enjoy. Just a quick gander at Pinterest will keep you all busy from now until next March 2nd!
Oh the places you’ll go and the crafts you’ll make! Just don’t let Dr. Seuss Day pass without having a good time in honor of the foremost American children’s author.
Happy haunting, and happy Dr. Seuss Day!
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