4. Let us begin with a fun, famous poem:
"I never saw a _____ Cow,
I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one."
What color is the cow in this poem?
From Quiz Powerful Feelings in Small Spaces
Answer:
purple
Gelett Burgess wrote this poem in 1895 for a magazine called "The Lark". It wasn't really just for children, but some children (and many adults, too) do like to recite it! Mr. Burgess did not like how popular it became, and so he wrote this verse in 1897:
"Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"--
I'm sorry, now, I wrote it;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'll kill you if you quote it!"