Dr. Seuss wrote “Green Eggs and Ham” on a bet that he couldn’t write a book with fifty or fewer distinct words.
The bet was made in 1960 with Bennett Cerf, the co-founder of Random House, and was for $50. Interestingly, despite Dr. Seuss, a.k.a. Theodore Geisel, winning the bet by producing one of his most popular works Green Eggs and Ham using exactly 50 words, Cerf never paid up. Green Eggs and Ham went on to be Geisel’s best selling work.
Note to viewer: I dare you to comment....in 50 words or less.
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