Green Eggs and Ham

You know the story, right? Sam-I-am tries to get the other guy to eat green eggs and ham, but he doesn't like them. Maybe in a box, with a fox, on a train, in the rain.... Yeah?

I finally figured it out. Dr. Suess had a time machine, and he has met Elijah.

Yep, I'm pretty convinced that Elijah is the original Sam-I-am. At the very least they are related.

Today he was non-stop.                      For example, consider the following fictionalized account:
Elijah wanted to put water in Naysha's bicycle water bottle, and I said no.
He: Can I get hot water?
Me: No water in the bottle.
He: Can I get cold water?
Me: No water in the bottle!
He: I'm thirsty.
Me: You may drink from a glass.
He: Can I drink from the bottle?
Me: No, you may not put water in the bottle.
He: Can I drink water?
Me: You may drink from this glass (indicating glass with water in it).
He: Can I put the water in the bottle?
Me: No. That bottle is for when you are playing outside. We are inside. You may drink from the glass.
He: Can we go outside?
Me: no.
He: Can I take the bottle outside?
Me: No. You may NOT go outside.
He: Can I drink from the bottle?

and it keeps going forever.