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The Dark and Mysterious Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes
as evidenced by the unexpectedly sinister theories surrounding the origins of these 10 well-known nursery rhymes. Though most ...
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know Were Racist
“Baa, Baa Black Sheep” is racist. The nursery rhyme, which dates back to the Middle Ages, is under attack. Some schools and family centers in Scotland, England, and Australia have eliminated ...
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1 Madonna Song Is Based on a Nursery Rhyme
Madonna wouldn’t be the last musician to quote a nursery rhyme in a hit song ... I Used to Know” opens with a sample of “Baa Baa Black Sheep.” Considering its origins, “Lucky Star ...
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The history lessons that may be hidden in nursery rhymes
Baa Baa Black Sheep is thought to be about the medieval ... another went to the Church and the final third went to the farmer. In the nursery rhyme, the master is thought to be the king, and ...