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13 “A Spoonful of Sugar” was inspired by the Polio vaccine

When Julie Andrews was still considering the role, the Sherman brothers wrote a song to try and convince her to come on board. The result was “The Eyes of Love,” but she hated it. According to Walt they needed “something catchier,” and Robert found inspiration in his own home. His kids had just received their Polio vaccine, which they mentioned was painless because it was just placed inside of a sugar cube that they ate as a treat.

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