London librarian Chris Roberts fills Debbie Elliott in on the three men in the tub as a series on the real meaning of nursery rhymes continues. Roberts is the author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The ...
The popular nursery rhyme may have emerged in the 14th century—and it didn’t have anything to do with bathing. That said, the lyrics of “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” refer to a decidedly adult situation. Oral ...
When a Muppet calls something weird, you know it is. Well, such is the case for the heart-racing, albeit brief nursery rhyme “Jack Be Nimble,” which “roving reporter” Kermit the Frog showcases below ...
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