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About This Poem
MiLiTarY EgGs
Dr. Seuss wasn’t the only man
Who was repulsed by green eggs and ham
salt peter caused quite a riff
army men couldn’t get stiff
kept minds on the objective at hand
This limerick is about the controversial substance called "salt peter" which was thought to be put in new military recruits’ food. It was actually potassium nitrate which was erroneously blamed for decreasing men’s libidos during combat training. It has often been the last piece of advice to new recruits, “Don’t eat the eggs!”
Written for Nathan’s Limerick Contest & Susan's EGG contest :)
6-9-12
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