Make green eggs and ham for Dr. Seuss' birthday. Updated: Mar. 01, 2016, 3:57 p.m. ... Green eggs and ham is a popular dish on March 2 in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday.

With just 50 words, Dr. Seuss changed the children's literary world when he penned the classic book, 'Green Eggs and Ham.' Today is the 50th anniversary.

Theodor S. Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. He graduated from Dartmouth College and attended Oxford but left before graduating.