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March 1, 2007

One cool cat

One of BoardBuzz's favorite characters turns 50 today. Guess who?

White gloves and red tie,
Mis-chief in his eye.
What on earth would you do,
faced with Thing One and Thing Two?
With a giant, striped hat,
he's a whimsical cat.

Any guesses just yet?
Now don't you forget,
This gentleman's wacky, silly, and strange,
but your life he will change.
Dr. Suess's imagination begat
The one and only, Cat in the Hat!

Okay, so we're not Dr. Suess, but BoardBuzz couldn't resist an attempt at waxing poetic. The Cat's birthday coincides with NEA's 10th annual celebration of reading, Read Across America Day, which is tomorrow.

And to celebrate the Cat's milestone, you can design your very own e-card and send it to the Cat. For each card the Cat receives, Random House will donate one book to First Book, a nonprofit organization which gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. It only takes a minute, and it's for a great cause. Click here to send your card now.

Posted March 1, 2007 4:48 PM

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