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when i was back in the u.k., my nephew had a book with all the old rhymes, i hadn't heard of half of them (unless they was before my time) i remeber bo peep, little jack horner, hickory dickory dock, humpty dumpty..

You must remember Jack and Jill, Lee.

Most nursery rhymes were either based on fact, or were a way of mocking the establishment and some were just a way of teaching morality to young children.
For example: Humpty Dumpty was believed to be the name of a large cannon that was used to defend the city of Colchester in the English civil war. It was sat upon a wall at the nearby church, the rest of the story describes what happened to it.

Ring a ring of roses was about Black Death

My next book I'm going to write is a research into the history of rhymes alongside an artist friend of mine who is going to recreated the 'sugar and spice' pictures you usually see and turn them into what the rhyme was originally about.

Lisa, perhaps you should start with ‘Mary, Mary, quite contrary’ that should give you a gruesome start.

Horus wrote:Lisa, perhaps you should start with ‘Mary, Mary, quite contrary’ that should give you a gruesome start.

Aactually, that was the first one I was working on....I think kids will love the gruesomeness of them all.

Last night we were discussing Beef Wellington (riveting stuff I know!) But it lead into me giving a stirring rendition of The Grand Old Duke of York and educating Mr G on the Napoleonic wars. (I just like the sound of my voice really and will lecture on any given topic given half a chance!)

I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Hurghada Lady wrote:I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Well think Hurgarda Lady....it might just help me enormously!!

Why is it that most of Disney song's are quite perverse...

For example: Under the sea, baby it's better down where it's wetter take it from me.

There are a few more which i fail to remember

Crikey Spike!

Lisak wrote:

Hurghada Lady wrote:I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Well think Hurgarda Lady....it might just help me enormously!!

It's ridiculous, I have been searching the Internet for two days now and still can't find what it was, getting really p***** off now

Lisak wrote:

Hurghada Lady wrote:I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Well think Hurgarda Lady....it might just help me enormously!!

While looking for my game I have come across this site if it is any help to you.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a.html

Hurghada Lady wrote:

Lisak wrote:

Hurghada Lady wrote:I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Well think Hurgarda Lady....it might just help me enormously!!

While looking for my game I have come across this site if it is any help to you.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a.html

Ta for that Hurgada Lady. I don't think it is for what I'm doing, but is really interesting, well the little bit I looked at was anyway.

Lisak wrote:

Horus wrote:Lisa, perhaps you should start with ‘Mary, Mary, quite contrary’ that should give you a gruesome start.

Aactually, that was the first one I was working on....I think kids will love the gruesomeness of them all.

Yes but it's the parents who buy the books. I bought my kids a lot of the Mother Goose books but don't think I would buy that one.

one of fave's is a twist on an old one by a cousin of mine who we nicknamed violet elizabeth (just william)

mary had a little lamb
it tried to jump a pylon
10,000 volts went up it's bum
and turned it's wool to nylon

Can anyone remember anymore funny ones?

Hurghada Lady wrote:I had a game that involved cards a bit like Trivia Puruit, where you would read the card, which would tell you all information like this and then you had to guess what the Rhyme was........but I can't think for the life of me what the game was called or what the hell happened to it.

Hi Hurghada lady, think i have found what you were looking for, i know its a old board/card game maybe you can find a far modern superior version of it.I have posted a link for you and will let you know if i find a dvd verison or download of the same game.

Regards Ritapetite

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10643

OMG!!!! THAT'S THE ONE

Thank you so much, I have searched the Internet and couldn't find it. It's the BUZZ WORD category that I was interested in.

I would be very interested to know if you do find a download