Poetry had a big day yesterday. For a few magical hours, #TrumpDrSeuss took over Twitter ― and our hearts. Would Bob Dylan still have won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature had we launched this hashtag game a few months earlier? The world may never know.
It all started with a simple tweet of fate:
Please save your excuse
— HuffPost Comedy (@HuffPostComedy) October 13, 2016
Whether profuse or obtuse
Let's all begin tweeting
It's #TrumpDrSeuss
(RT'ing the best!) pic.twitter.com/iPQA5kSD9U
Moments later, Twitter erupted with Whos everywhere rhyming their little faces off.
Participants really grabbed the bull by the pussy horns with this one. Here’s a look at some of our favorites:
You cannot touch me here or there
— April Del Rario (@AprilDelRario) October 13, 2016
You cannot touch me anywhere!
I do not like your tiny hands
I do not like them orange man!
#TrumpDrSeuss
Call me the Grinch. Just look what I've got!
— Laurie Crosswell (@lauriecrosswell) October 13, 2016
I never pay taxes. And my daughter is hot! #TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy
I will not accept his racist plan. I will not accept it from this man. I will not accept it in my land! It's not who I am. #TrumpDrSeuss
— 👑D'establishment👑 (@deeperfectgem) October 13, 2016
How the Trump stole Your Neighbor's Goddamn Minds #TrumpDrSeuss pic.twitter.com/Wz00ZY2G8R
— Spencer Meade (@comeadey) October 13, 2016
Grab a woman on a train
— The Notorious L-I-Z (@LizzyRichards24) October 13, 2016
Grab a woman on a plane
Just barge on in, no need to knock!
It's not assault, just locker room talk! #TrumpDrSeuss
He face was burnt orange
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 14, 2016
His wealth was a farce
Yet Republicans voted for him
Because their values are sparse
#TrumpDrSeuss
I am the Deplorax. I speak for the sleaze. #TrumpDrSeuss
— (((OhNoSheTwitnt))) (@OhNoSheTwitnt) October 13, 2016
Horton Heard a WRONG. WRONG. WRONG! #TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy
— View from my Office (@viewfrommyoffic) October 13, 2016
Green Eggs and Tan #TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy pic.twitter.com/Mv1w4pIvcl
— Jillian (@Pheramuse) October 13, 2016
I hate the Latinos!
— JH (@JBHinOC) October 13, 2016
And I hate the Blacks!
But mostly, I hate women
who try to fight back.
#TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy
It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how.
— Donald J. Drumpf (@RealDonalDrumpf) October 13, 2016
Also, consent is important.#TrumpDrSeuss @HuffingtonPost
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant. I hate women & immigrants one-hundred percent!” #TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy
— Faith Choyce (@faithchoyce) October 13, 2016
Hop on Pop, Ivanka #TrumpDrSeuss
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) October 13, 2016
The Cat as his Hat #TrumpDrSeuss pic.twitter.com/BkoGneakq0
— lena (@darleneturner53) October 13, 2016
Grab them by the Seussy #TrumpDrSeuss
— lancegould (@lancegould) October 13, 2016
#TrumpDrSeuss
— Brian Brewer (@bbrewerstandup) October 13, 2016
I'll take down my foes!
I won't be a wussy!
And if they resist
I'll grab 'em by the throat
(I am terrible at rhyming)
#TrumpDrSeuss I have no problem with My Thing 1 and Thing 2 Believe Me pic.twitter.com/86dpfZlwK1
— Ryanosferutu (@ryanztweetz) October 13, 2016
"I am the Lorax
— Podcaster Tim in NYC (@TJBeauregard) October 13, 2016
I speak for the trees"
"Climate change is a hoax
Made up by the Chinese"
#TrumpDrSeuss
Horton Hears an Old Orange Bigot That Won't Stop Talking #TrumpDrSeuss
— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) October 13, 2016
One fish, Two fish
— Allowed Fool (@AllowedFool) October 13, 2016
I find it interesting that she gets more fish than me Anderson. Unfair! #TrumpDrSeuss
Orange You My Mother? #TrumpDrSeuss @HuffPostComedy
— CK (@charley_ck14) October 13, 2016
And will you succeed?
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) October 13, 2016
Yes you will indeed!
Zero taxes. 18 years.
Guaranteed!#TrumpDrSeuss pic.twitter.com/bCte4zWm44
White Fish
— Ben Lievens (@LievensATweet) October 13, 2016
White Fish
White Fish
White Fish#TrumpDrSeuss
...caviar.
"Whoville isn't sending their best. They bring floofloovers and tartookas. They’re Grinches. Some, I assume, are good Whos." #TrumpDrSeuss
— Ben Hooper (@BenHooperWrites) October 13, 2016
Can you believe that cat? Worst babysitter ever. What a mess. All Hilary's fault, believe me. But Sally? Very hot. #TrumpDrSeuss
— Craig Peters (@LOHADdotcom) October 13, 2016
Oh, The Places You'll Go! Probably Canada. #TrumpDrSeuss
— Corey Miller (@CumuloPhallus) October 13, 2016
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