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[email protected] nd March 2 – Read Across America Day Seussical the Musical, “Green Eggs and Ham" Arr. Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty nd I bet you already knew that Read Across America Day is celebrated on or around March 2 , which is the author Dr. Seuss’s birthday. If he were alive today, he’d be 116 years old. What you may not know is that there is a musical based on the many books by Dr. Seuss called Seussical the Musical. It debuted on Broadway in the year 2000 and is still a very popular play at schools and small theatres. Major characters include The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and, of course, The Grinch. Listen to the lyrics of “Green Eggs and Ham” from Seussical the Musical. Do you hear rhyming words that sound familiar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scbRRYzo9WU Other Activities: • Pick another book by Dr. Seuss and make up your own tune for the words in the book. • Choose other characters you remember from Dr. Seuss books – would they be good characters in the musical? Why or why not? March 3rd - National Anthem Day "The Star Spangled Banner" Lyrics: Francis Scott Key, Tune: British Folk Song Recorded by: Jimi Hendrix The United States will celebrate its 244th birthday this July, but it didn't have an official national anthem until 1931.