Below is a side by side comparison of the two versions of Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham and Dr. J’s Craft Beer & Ale. On the right is the original version and on the left is my parody version.
Green Eggs & Ham
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Craft Beer & Ale
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Sam I am
I am Sam Sam I am That Sam’s upscale. Do you drink |
Sam I am
I am Sam Sam I am That Sam-I-am! Do you like |
I do not drink them, Sam, they’re stale. I do not drink craft beer & ale. Would you drink them I would not drink them I do not drink Would you drink them with more hops? I do not drink them Would you drink them Not in a pub. Would you? Could you? In a bar? I would not, could not, in a bar. You may like them. You will see. |
I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like green eggs and ham. Would you like them I would not like them I do not like Would you like them in a house? I do not like them Would you eat them Not in a box. Would you? Could you? In a car? I would not, could not, in a car. You may like them. You will see. |
I would not, could not with some cheese. Not in a bar! You let me be. I do not like them in a pub. A stein! A stein! Not in a stein! Not in a stein! |
I would not, could not in a tree. Not in a car! You let me be. I do not like them in a box. A train! A train! Not in a train! Not in a tree! |
I would not, could not, in a pub. I could not, would not, at a club. I will not drink them with more hops. I will not drink them chased with schnapps. I will not drink them weak or strong. I will not drink them, it is wrong. I do not like craft beer & ale. I do not like them, Sam, you’ve gone off the rail. Say! In a glass? I would not, could not, in a glass. |
I would not, could not, in a box. I could not, would not, with a fox. I will not eat them with a mouse. I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them here or there. I will not eat them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and spam. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. Say! In the dark? I would not, could not, in the dark. |
Would you, could you, while you dine?
I would not, could not, while I dine. You do not drink I do not drink them, Could you, would you, I would not, could not, Would you, could you, I could not, would not, I will not drink them while I dine. I do not drink craft beer & ale! You do not drink them. So you say. Sam! If you will let me be, |
Would you, could you, in the rain?
I would not, could not, in the rain. You do not like I do not like them, Could you, would you, I would not, could not, Would you, could you, I could not, would not, I will not eat them in the rain. I do not like green eggs and ham! You do not drink them. So you say. Sam! If you will let me be, |
Say! I like craft beer & ale! I do! I like them, Sam, you prevail! And I would drink them with more barley. And I would drink with homebrew Charlie… And I will drink them while I dine. So I will drink them in a pub. I do so love |
Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-am! And I would eat them in a boat. And I would eat them with a goat… And I will eat them in the rain. So I will eat them in a box. I do so like |
All artwork by Rob Davis. Thanks, Rob! All words after Theodore Seuss Geisel by Dr. J.