Burgess, Gelett,  1866-1951 <br/><br/>
The Purple Cow! 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Cow  Release date is 2009-12-12 
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<br/><br/> "The Purple Cow!" by Gelett Burgess is a short nonsense poem first published in 1895. Originally appearing in Burgess's magazine The Lark with a longer title, this whimsical four-line verse became extraordinarily popular, quoted widely throughout twentieth-century America. The poem's success eventually led Burgess to resent its fame, prompting him to write a response poem expressing his frustration. Its cultural influence spans from presidential humor to ice cream brands and college mascots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Nonsense verses 
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