Literary nonsense shoes turn into popcorn because, according to the "rules" of the magic, "You have a letter Q in your name and because you have the pleasure and happiness of having a Q in your name you must have a popcorn hat, popcorn mittens and popcorn shoes". Riddles only appear to be nonsense until the answer is found. The most famous nonsense riddle is only so because it originally had no answer. In Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", the Mad Hatter asks Alice "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?" When Alice gives up, the Hatter replies that he does not know
Why Mommy is a Democrat by critics. Catherine Rampell of the "Washington Post" criticized the book's focus on "political brand loyalty" and noted that she found the works of Dr. Seuss better for teaching children political lessons. Nick Gillespie, editor of the libertarian magazine "Reason", said that the book "reads like a Republican parody," and even "has the feel of a GOP black-bag job." The book was also parodied in an episode of "The Daily Show." Why Mommy is a Democrat Why Mommy is a Democrat is a children's book written and self-published by Jeremy Zilber that promotes the Democratic Party of the United States.