Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> In article >,
>> "gloria.p" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I don't know enough British history to remember, (my bad) but
>>> didn't the rhyme refer to an actual king and a disagreement with
>>> Parliament or some such?
>>>
>> Those skip-rope songs were as horrifying as "Hansel and Gretel". Check
>> out "Ring Around the Rosy" if you haven't. Shudder.
>>
>> leo
>>
>
> Ring around the Rosey...Pocket full of poseys....Poseys to ward off the
> stench of death and rosey cheeks indicative of who had the Black Plague (or
> Black Death).
> -ginny

Now I'm getting askeered. :-( Glad I have this sleepy ol' cat here
to protect me.


Becca