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Dr. Seuss's Legacy: How Was Green Eggs And Ham Created? Seuss's Publisher Made A Bet

First Posted: 05/10/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:45 PM ET

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Best known of course is Green Eggs and Ham, published in 1960 and consistently among the top five bestselling English language children's books of all time.

That's not bad for a book written to win a bet.

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Best known of course is Green Eggs and Ham, published in 1960 and consistently among the top five bestselling English language children's books of all time. That's not bad for a book written to win a...
Best known of course is Green Eggs and Ham, published in 1960 and consistently among the top five bestselling English language children's books of all time. That's not bad for a book written to win a...
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11:45 AM on 03/10/2010
I was hoping this explained the source of 'green eggs'.

When I was in the Army - in the field - they'd bring scrambled eggs in airtight cannisters. They would arrive a solid green color, supposedly because of the lack of oxygen right after cooking. It looked nasty, but tasted great. I always assumed this was Dr Seuss' source.
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