March 2, 2023 - National Old Stuff Day | National Read Across America Day / Dr. Seuss Day

Welcome to March 2, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate golden oldies and loveable authors. Anna: Hey Marlo did you ever watch the game show $100K Pyramid? Marlo: Hosted by Dick Clark? Of Course I did! Anna: You wanna play? Marlo: Sure! Anna: All the clues will be things that are old. Ready? These items come in 33s, 45s, 78s and are played on a turntable. Marlo: Vinyl Records. Anna: This Rolling Stone is known for his strut and pouty lips and is now a great grandfather. Marlo: Mick Jagger. Anna: This guy began his career at World Book Encyclopedias and is now the keeper of the calendar. Marlo: Hey! I resemble that remark. Anna: Happy National Old Stuff Day, Marlo. On National Read Across America Day, we celebrate literacy and the authors who make it fun. Theodor Geisel was born on this day in 1904. He wrote and illustrated more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. During World War II he even went to war using political cartoons that denounced the tyrants of the day. But he is best loved for his mark on children’s literature and today we honor him with a poem of our own. From the biggest of big to the smallest of small, books open worlds to every and all. With stories of zazzles and hooplahs and rats, dragons and castles and ponies and cats. Pages of whats its, who dance with their snoodles. And swim with their frogs and their dizzles and poodles! Whatever you want, just read something today to celebrate National Dr. Seuss Day! I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices