I was going to make something uo, but found this instead:From Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Diddle_Diddle
“There are numerous theories about the origin of the rhyme, these include: James Orchard Halliwell’s suggestion that it was a corruption of ancient Greek, probably advanced as a result of a deliberate hoax; that it was connected with Hathor worship; that it refers to various constellations (Taurus, Canis minor etc); that it describes the Flight from Egypt; that it depicts Elizabeth, Lady Katherine Grey, and her relationships with the earls of Hertford and Leicester; that it deals with anti-clerical feeling over injunctions by Catholic priests for harder work; that it describes Katherine of Aragon (Katherine la Fidèle); Catherine, the wife of Peter the Great; Canton de Fidèle, a supposed governor of Calais and the game of cat (trap-ball).”
Rod Gonzalez over 10 years ago
Now Cynthia knows how THAT feels!
sbchamp over 10 years ago
Too much STNG
ossiningaling over 10 years ago
I was going to make something uo, but found this instead:From Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Diddle_Diddle
“There are numerous theories about the origin of the rhyme, these include: James Orchard Halliwell’s suggestion that it was a corruption of ancient Greek, probably advanced as a result of a deliberate hoax; that it was connected with Hathor worship; that it refers to various constellations (Taurus, Canis minor etc); that it describes the Flight from Egypt; that it depicts Elizabeth, Lady Katherine Grey, and her relationships with the earls of Hertford and Leicester; that it deals with anti-clerical feeling over injunctions by Catholic priests for harder work; that it describes Katherine of Aragon (Katherine la Fidèle); Catherine, the wife of Peter the Great; Canton de Fidèle, a supposed governor of Calais and the game of cat (trap-ball).”
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
A lot of nursery rhymes sound odd or pointless until you look up their stories. Some still do.
Chalkeye over 10 years ago
“One is my Name. The other is not.”— random Data