Theodore Geisel did a
lot of things as Dr. Seuss besides write
children's books. (Warning: that last link could cause brain damage.) Among other things, he famously produced reams of
political cartoons and
advertisements. Perhaps his largest client was
Standard Oil (now Exxon), and his largets client there was their bug spray,
Flit. Flit was no doubt a fine and effective product: it combined mineral oil and DDT.
BTW, a small point that can only get you in trouble if you know it: "Seuss" was Geisel's mother's maiden name (he took it when he was banned from publishing in the Dartmouth newspaper because he was caught drinking gin), and the
correct pronounciation of "Seuss" is like "soyce" not like "soos." Just thought you should know.
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