In 1977, Ted Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss - and in our family circle as one of Mom's Heroes!) was awarded an honorary degree at Lake Forest College. The college president and trustees were unsure whether he would give any speech at all, so when Dr. Seuss shared the poem below it was a complete surprise! And great advice to everyone! Who wouldn't love to say that Dr. Seuss was their commencement speaker... dispensing his pithy wisdom!
My Uncle Terwilliger on the Art of Eating Popovers
My uncle ordered popovers
from the restaurant's bill of fare.
And, when they were served,
he regarded them...with a penetrating stare...
Then he spoke great Words of Wisdom
as he sat there on that chair:
"To eat these things," said my uncle,
you must exercise great care.
You may swallow down what's solid...
BUT...you must spit out the air!"
And...as you partake of the world's bill of fare,
that's darned good advice to follow.
Do a lot of spitting out the hot air.
And be careful what you swallow!
