Comments on: Nursery Rhyme Urban Legends Revealed #1 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/ For unbelievable true stories about movies, TV and films (and more!) and believable false ones! Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian Cronin http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-169002 Brian Cronin Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:56:03 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-169002 Many places, Morgan. Daube's article was quite popular. They even made an opera based on it! Many places, Morgan. Daube’s article was quite popular. They even made an opera based on it!

]]> By: morgan http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-168692 morgan Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:16:35 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-168692 Where did you find reference to David Daube and Humpty Dumpty? Where did you find reference to David Daube and Humpty Dumpty?

]]> By: Squashua http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Squashua Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:31 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1664 This "Eenie Meenie" thing is much like the recent "Sambo / Scribblenauts" debacle. This “Eenie Meenie” thing is much like the recent “Sambo / Scribblenauts” debacle.

]]> By: scade http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 scade Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:38:56 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1187 I've heard that Humpty Dumpty is actually the Roman Empire, and refers to all the failed attempts at a new Roman Empire after its fall--it fits- "Had a great fall"-check and "All the king's horses & all the king's men"-various armies & agents "Couldn't put Humpty together again"-Couldn't reform or start a new Empire ala the Roman Empire. Who knows? It makes more sense to me than the possibilities listed above. I’ve heard that Humpty Dumpty is actually the Roman Empire, and refers to all the failed attempts at a new Roman Empire after its fall–it fits-
“Had a great fall”-check
and
“All the king’s horses & all the king’s men”-various armies & agents
“Couldn’t put Humpty together again”-Couldn’t reform or start a new Empire ala the Roman Empire.

Who knows?
It makes more sense to me than the possibilities listed above.

]]> By: Ian http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Ian Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:39:05 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1179 "Sad that you can’t even bring yourself to include the alternate American take on ‘Eeny Meanie…’ which, in context, could not be judged to be an attempt to be offensive." Why would an attempt to be respectful ever be "sad"? Great stuff as always Brian “Sad that you can’t even bring yourself to include the alternate American take on ‘Eeny Meanie…’ which, in context, could not be judged to be an attempt to be offensive.”

Why would an attempt to be respectful ever be “sad”?

Great stuff as always Brian

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Brian Cronin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:05:35 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1142 <blockquote>I’m guessing that he’s saying it was kicked out of court….as well it should be.</blockquote> Yep, that's what it means. Sorry, folks, if that was unclear!

I’m guessing that he’s saying it was kicked out of court….as well it should be.

Yep, that’s what it means.

Sorry, folks, if that was unclear!

]]> By: Kyle http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Kyle Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:25:48 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1136 Probably not so much that he can't, but that there's bound to be at least ONE person who'd complain, right? Probably not so much that he can’t, but that there’s bound to be at least ONE person who’d complain, right?

]]> By: mykalel http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 mykalel Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1135 Sad that you can't even bring yourself to include the alternate American take on 'Eeny Meanie...' which, in context, could not be judged to be an attempt to be offensive. Sad that you can’t even bring yourself to include the alternate American take on ‘Eeny Meanie…’ which, in context, could not be judged to be an attempt to be offensive.

]]> By: Gavin http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Gavin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:19:43 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1134 I'm guessing that he's saying it was kicked out of court....as well it should be. I’m guessing that he’s saying it was kicked out of court….as well it should be.

]]> By: Da Fug http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/nursery-rhyme-legends-revealed-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Da Fug Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:23:44 +0000 http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/?p=1523#comment-1131 I was just gonna ask the same thing as Cat. Is that lawyer lingo? I was just gonna ask the same thing as Cat. Is that lawyer lingo?

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