tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post7898187180755555464..comments2023-10-22T11:45:23.103-04:00Comments on dead baby jokes: pocket full of ryeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-47896645089043899392009-03-08T13:29:00.000-04:002009-03-08T13:29:00.000-04:00That was really nice jokesThat was really nice <A HREF="http://short-funny-jokes.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">jokes</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-85275501947531076712009-02-28T14:36:00.000-05:002009-02-28T14:36:00.000-05:00To me, Rock-a-bye baby is exactly like zeus in a G...To me, Rock-a-bye baby is exactly like zeus in a Greek Myth.<BR/><BR/>Cronus and Rhea had 6 childern one after another. Each time one was born, Cronus would take them and swallowed them whole. When the last child was born, Rhea didn't want the same fait to fall to it so she hid the baby on earth and tricked Cronus and gave hime a rock wrapped in blanket. After he swollowed the rock he realized that it was not his child and said he would search every inch of the earth till he found the child. Rhea put the baby who she named Zeus in a cradle and hung it from the tree so he was not touching the earth. Once Zeus got big enough to defeat his father, the limb that was holding him broke and Zeus went and defeated his father and saved his brothers and sisters from his stomach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-34115636383359396192008-12-19T16:26:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:26:00.000-05:00My favorite of Harry's lullaby CDs (this one) has ...My favorite of Harry's lullaby CDs (<A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Dream-Various-Artists/dp/B000TSJTW8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229721859&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">this one</A>) has Rock A Bye baby on it. I always found that song disturbing, but this version changes the ending -- "When the bough breaks, my baby won't fall, 'cause I'll catch you baby, cradle and all." Still don't get why there's a baby in tree, but at least the ending is less horrific.K @ ourboxofrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633428907297371867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-53365714699053309302008-12-17T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-17T09:56:00.000-05:00It's great to check out old chestnut Mother Goose ...It's great to check out old chestnut Mother Goose collections from the library and then read them to your 3-yr-old. Nothing keeps a tired, reading mother more alert.<BR/><BR/>To whit: <BR/>Three children sliding on the ice<BR/>All on a summer's day<BR/>As it fell out, they all fell in, <BR/>The rest they ran away.<BR/><BR/>Now had these children been at home<BR/>Or sliding on dry ground,<BR/>Ten thousand pounds to one penny,<BR/>They had not all been drowned.<BR/><BR/>You parents all that children have,<BR/>And you that have got none,<BR/>If you would have them safe abroad,<BR/>Pray keep them safe at home.<BR/><BR/>There's nothing like heeding the didactic advice of someone who commits such serious errors in logic. <BR/><BR/>Since you asked, my favourite nursery rhyme is <BR/><BR/>Bluebells, cockleshells, ivy, ivy over.<BR/>Mother's in the kitchen doing a bit of stitching.<BR/>Baby's in the cradle playing with a rattle.<BR/>A rickety stick, a walking stick<BR/>One, two, three.<BR/><BR/>There are MANY variations on this one but I like the prosody of that combination.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-65751107271100041642008-12-16T20:02:00.000-05:002008-12-16T20:02:00.000-05:00Karin: Would that all our endings were that happy...Karin: Would that all our endings were that happy....niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315267454529454063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-83928894530066961602008-12-16T18:04:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:04:00.000-05:00My ears pricked a few years ago when I heard this ...My ears pricked a few years ago when I heard this song on my son's CD:<BR/><BR/>5 little ducks went out one day.<BR/>Over the hill and far away.<BR/>Mother duck said, Quack Quack Quack Quack.<BR/>But only 4 little ducks came back.<BR/><BR/>Each verse counting down to:<BR/>But none of her little ducks came back.<BR/><BR/>Around verse 3, my husband said, this doesn't look good........<BR/><BR/>Of course the final verse goes:<BR/>Old mother duck went out one day.<BR/>Over the hill and far away.<BR/>Mother duck said quack quack quack quack.<BR/>And all of her little ducks came back.<BR/><BR/>A fairy tale ending I guess....Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422440351227886164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-86609217175916158122008-12-14T23:44:00.000-05:002008-12-14T23:44:00.000-05:00most fairy tales are also pretty grim(m)most fairy tales are also pretty grim(m)painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-52055752682321817722008-12-14T19:31:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:31:00.000-05:00Fait dodo, 'Colas, mon p'tit frere,Fait dodo, T'au...Fait dodo, <BR/>'Colas, mon p'tit frere,<BR/>Fait dodo, <BR/>T'aurras du lolot.<BR/>Maman est en haut, <BR/>Qui fait du gateau,<BR/>Papa est en bas, <BR/>Qui fait du chocolat,<BR/>Fait dodo, 'Colas, <BR/>Mon p'tit frere,<BR/>Fait dodo, <BR/>T'aurras du lolot.<BR/><BR/>I find it reassuring, very soothing, in a place where time has stoped. It feels like Gray would sing it to the Baby Boy...dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410649274792171372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-31382127330299494202008-12-14T11:53:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:53:00.000-05:00Cara: That illustration is, to put it mildly, is ...Cara: That illustration is, to put it mildly, is plain old bizarre. Not to mention --why did two of the ladybug children seem to have survived. And where the heck is the frying pan???niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315267454529454063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-88558224283943744022008-12-14T11:49:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:49:00.000-05:00Pbugs Mommy: And, in my view, by far the most uns...Pbugs Mommy: And, in my view, by far the most unsettling thing about spiders is that they not only have eight legs, they also have EIGHT EYES!!!! (though, to be fair, some species have only six)niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315267454529454063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-36413060884179358952008-12-14T11:47:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:47:00.000-05:00Anonymous: re Rockabye Baby -- that's an absolute...Anonymous: re Rockabye Baby -- that's an absolutely fascinating interpretation. I actually kind of love it.<BR/><BR/>And Furrow: Changing the horrible parts strikes me as a generally bad idea. After all (says Niobe the cynical) we don't want children to get <I>too</I> used to the idea of happy endings.niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315267454529454063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-44914866476858329912008-12-13T17:15:00.000-05:002008-12-13T17:15:00.000-05:00I've never heard that one about the three boys.......I've never heard that one about the three boys....that's horrendous!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173041901809163082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-21616519461340184812008-12-13T03:12:00.000-05:002008-12-13T03:12:00.000-05:00Ooops, forgot to mention my least favorite, Peter,...Ooops, forgot to mention my least favorite, Peter, peter pumpkin eater. Controlling bastard.ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263348912679823512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-57990113547833456582008-12-13T03:09:00.000-05:002008-12-13T03:09:00.000-05:00Oh goodness, I have never heard that little ditty ...Oh goodness, I have never heard that little ditty before, Niobe. Yes, I have often thought about how weird and dark many so called childrens rhymes are.<BR/><BR/>However, I will say after M died, a line that rang in my head a lot was "and all the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty back together again" because that was how I felt.ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263348912679823512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-24965144470926048142008-12-13T02:00:00.000-05:002008-12-13T02:00:00.000-05:00all very good thoughts. I am convinced that Rock ...all very good thoughts. I am convinced that Rock a bye baby in the tree top is about a mother giving birth <BR/><BR/>when the wind blows (contractions)... the cradle will rock- (your insides hurt like hell.)<BR/>When the bough breaks -(placenta) the cradle will fall and down will come baby, cradle and all..(birth/afterbirth)<BR/><BR/>I am fascinated by fairy tales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-46538786207558424232008-12-12T22:56:00.000-05:002008-12-12T22:56:00.000-05:00Artblog, I think that is a traditional Quebecois o...Artblog, <BR/><BR/>I think that is a traditional Quebecois one that has travelled back to France. Many of them seem to feature tobacco. Weird.<BR/><BR/>For almost 7 months now, I have been singing the Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pie one over and over and over and over. Except I turn the next line into, Kissed the momma, and made her (insert silly word here)<BR/><BR/>And of course, I add lots and lots of kisses.Aureliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691032415028867902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-41434071827277494732008-12-12T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-12T21:31:00.000-05:00I have always hated ring around the rosie for that...I have always hated ring around the rosie for that very reason---Grad3https://www.blogger.com/profile/01507004280070094471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-89565193568906997962008-12-12T19:49:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:49:00.000-05:00Little Miss Muffett. I hate spiders. I would hav...Little Miss Muffett. I hate spiders. I would have been scared shitless as well.Pbugs Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858390685165386429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-68807944130504709512008-12-12T16:56:00.000-05:002008-12-12T16:56:00.000-05:00Ditto Cara and Magpie. And since my examples have ...Ditto Cara and Magpie. And since my examples have already been noted, I have to go farther afield and mention the Ten Little Monkeys song (origin?), in which it the doctor has to tell Mama ten damn times not to let the monkeys jump on the bed. I don't like stupid mama stories. <BR/><BR/>And, adding to what Mrs. Spit said, there are new (or adjusted?) rhymes in which it appears that something horrible is happening to the children or animals, but all is well in the end. I wonder if that is a good thing.Furrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617566957749784387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-79157562697342262552008-12-12T14:14:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:14:00.000-05:00I especially dislike Three Blind Mice.I especially dislike Three Blind Mice.Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009377987342028425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-22932589567907887022008-12-12T13:42:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:42:00.000-05:00Artblog: Hilarious. And I seem to remember a Fre...Artblog: Hilarious. <BR/><BR/>And I seem to remember a French children's song about a woman who lost her cat and her next door neighbor said he'd give if back but only if she offered him a reward. <BR/><BR/>And she said that she'd give him a kiss. And he said, too bad, 'cause I'm trading your cat for a rabbit.<BR/><BR/>Or something like that.niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685766216611639434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-20221847121476529702008-12-12T13:33:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:33:00.000-05:00Never EVER figured this French nursery rhyme out a...Never EVER figured this French nursery rhyme out and it features in almost all of Lalas nursery rhymes CD's. It's quite a pretty tune by all accounts but who the hell would write such a thing and why!<BR/><BR/>French version:<BR/>J’ai du bon tabac dans ma tabatière, J’ai du bon tabac, tu n’en auras pas.<BR/><BR/>J’en ai du fin et du bien râpé,<BR/>Mais ce n’est pas pour ton fichu nez. <BR/><BR/>Translated:<BR/>I have good tobacco in my snuffbox, I have good tobacco, you won't have any. <BR/><BR/>I have some fine and some well grated, but it is not for your rotten nose.<BR/><BR/>!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>The rest is even worse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-61186223117464636072008-12-12T13:26:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:26:00.000-05:00i get pretty upset when babies fall out of trees(r...i get pretty upset when babies fall out of trees<BR/><BR/>(rock a bye baby)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-37484773194151379212008-12-12T12:30:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:30:00.000-05:00Diana: You know, you may be right. But also, I'v...Diana: You know, you may be right. <BR/><BR/>But also, I've always had a thing for nursery rhymes.<BR/><BR/>One of my absolute favorites (and Gray's as well) is Jack O'Nory, which is kinda post-modernist in that it tells a story, yet simulaneously refuses to tell a story -- or maybe tells an anti-story. <BR/><BR/>In case you don't remember it quite as vividly as I do, it goes like this: <BR/><BR/><I>I'll tell you a story about Jack O'Nory<BR/>And now my story is begun.<BR/>I'll tell you another about his brother<BR/>And now my story is done.</I>niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685766216611639434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-37339084552188925342008-12-12T12:03:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:03:00.000-05:00Getting ready, Niobe?Getting ready, Niobe?dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410649274792171372noreply@blogger.com