![]() A typical cuckold will go through life blissfully unaware that his dear offspring is, in fact, that of a stranger. Her liaison results in the birth of a child that her cuckolded husband raises as his own. The Old French 13 th-century adaptation of the word refers to the illicit affair of a married woman. It’s no wonder the term “cuckold” came about to describe the human translation of that trickery. Like Mayzie, cuckoo birds are notoriously deceptive. I wonder if Dr Seuss’ inspiration came from the cuckoo. Horton’s adamant he’s up for the job: “An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent.” In Horton Hatches the Egg, Mayzie takes a sneaky trip to balmy Palm Beach while Horton is left to keep her egg warm until hatch day. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1940, Theodor Geisel, AKA Dr Seuss, created Mayzie, the lazy bird who tricked Horton the Elephant into sitting on her nest. ![]()
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