Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry. Wikipedia Born : August 19, 1902, Rye, New York, United States Died : May 19, 1971, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Full name : Frederic Ogden Nash Movies : The Wizard of Oz , The Shining Hour , The Feminine Touch , The Firefly Quotes Candy Is dandy But liquor Is quicker. You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely. To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up. Poet Frederic Ogden Nash was born in Rye, New York on this day in 1902. "The Hippopotamus" by Ogden Nash Behold the hippopotamus! We laugh at how he looks to us, And yet in moments dank and grim, I wonder how
