Re: I've been trying to resist it....


"Fred J. McCall" <fjmccall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"conwaycaine" <conwaycaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
:"Adam Whyte-Settlar" <ador@ble> wrote in message
:>>>>
:>>>>"Ring around the Rosie"?
:>>>>
:>>> It left here as "Ring a Ring a Roses" allegedly referring to the rash
:>>> typical of bubonic plague.
:>>
:>>
:>> And a "pocket full of Posies" was supposed to ward off the plague.
:>
:> Or at least the smell of the rotting corpses.
:
:Google it.
:(Taking a chance that it is actually out there)
:(But then I know you can't be arsed to look it up so I should be safe)
:

I already posted the link to Snopes. Apparently the whole story is
bull...

There seems to be a division of opinions on that.
You might want to check with Miz Helen on the accuracy of Snopes's view.
(Before she crowns you with her Blackthorn)


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