12 posted 71 days ago by Mad_Hattie 71 days ago by Mad_Hattie +12 / -0 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (2) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 2 ▼ – wizzolf 2 points 71 days ago +2 / -0 I remember learning that on Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, and when I read your comment, the children outside singing that song were in a creepy tone, as you’d imagine. I wonder who Humpty Dumpty really is. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – buckfoomers 1 point 71 days ago +2 / -1 I'd never heard that explanation, but it looks like it's pretty questionable. Mildly interesting nonetheless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses#The_Great_Plague_explanation_of_the_mid-20th_century permalink save report block reply
I remember learning that on Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, and when I read your comment, the children outside singing that song were in a creepy tone, as you’d imagine. I wonder who Humpty Dumpty really is.
I'd never heard that explanation, but it looks like it's pretty questionable. Mildly interesting nonetheless.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses#The_Great_Plague_explanation_of_the_mid-20th_century