Eugene Hotchkiss, the president of Lake Forest College in 1977, invited Dr. Seuss to receive an honorary degree and give the commencement speech to graduating seniors. But somewhere along the way ...

and even the Grinch can't spoil the fun. Springfield on Friday kicked off a weekend-long celebration honoring native son Theodor Seuss Geisel, known by children of all ages worldwide as Dr. Seuss.