The Darker Side of Nursery Rhymes

Trollheart · 10-14-2017, 01:11 PM

When you look into them a little deeper, there's some heavy stuff going on.

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe: clear indictment of overcrowding, unprotected sex and corporal punishment.

Goosy Goosy Gander: Voyeurism and beastiality (what exactly is a goose doing in my lady's chamber?) coupled with religious intolerance and elder abuse ("There I met an old man who wouldn't say his prayers/ I caught him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs").

Little Bo Peep: Dereliction of duty: "Leave them alone and they'll come home"? Never heard of wolves, you stupid woman? Think sheep can defend themselves?

The Owl and the Pussycat: Same sex marriage

Hey Diddle Diddle: Clear evidence of a drug-fuelled party

Three Blind Mice: Animal abuse

Dark stuff, people! Dark, dark stuff!

10-14-2017, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	The Darker Side of Nursery Rhymes When you look into them a little deeper, there's some heavy stuff going on. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe: clear indictment of overcrowding, unprotected sex and corporal punishment. Goosy Goosy Gander: Voyeurism and beastiality (what exactly is a goose doing in my lady's chamber?) coupled with religious intolerance and elder abuse ("There I met an old man who wouldn't say his prayers/ I caught him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs"). Little Bo Peep: Dereliction of duty: "Leave them alone and they'll come home"? Never heard of wolves, you stupid woman? Think sheep can defend themselves? The Owl and the Pussycat: Same sex marriage Hey Diddle Diddle: Clear evidence of a drug-fuelled party Three Blind Mice: Animal abuse Dark stuff, people! Dark, dark stuff! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018