Today I found myself reciting rhymes from The Cat in the Hat. It just came to me out of nowhere, and I must say it was lots of fun to find that I remember those words and rhymes from childhood.<\/p>\n
But then I started making associations, and one thing led to another. Surely I am not the only one who has fond memories of Dr. Seuss. And I can’t help but notice the similarity in form between his work and modern rap songs.<\/p>\n
I wonder whether the rap stars of today were influenced, as small children, by the work of Theodore Geisel. I am guessing that it would not be considered cool for anyone to admit the connection.<\/p>\n
But nonetheless, we were all exposed to his brilliant rhyming when we were little children. Maybe, in a way that people don’t care to admit, the man had a lot to do with the birth of hip hop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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