It has been 9 months since my last blog entry and, after carrying around this load, I am finally ready to give birth to another. In May, I was babysitting a seven year old brooklynite. We decided to read some nursery rhymes. She liked the idea because it allowed her to feel totally confident about reading the material. As we were reading, I realized how absolutely bizarre all of these short tales were. I mentally took note that each story could be summed up with one word.
Take a look...
There Was An Ol
d WomanThere was an old woman who lived in a
shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;
She gave them some
broth without any
bread;
Then
whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Increasing Poverty
- Jack Sprat
- Jack Sprat could eat no fat.
- His wife could eat no lean.
- And so between them both, you see,
- they licked the platter clean.
- Eating Disorders
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Peter Pumpkin Eater- Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,
- Had a wife but couldn't keep her;
- He put her in a pumpkin shell
- And there he kept her very well.
- Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,
- Had another and didn't love her;
- Peter learned to read and spell,
- And then he loved her very well
Domestic Violence
- Little Bo-Peep
- Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
- And can't tell where to find them;
- Leave them alone, And they'll come home,
- Wagging their tails behind them.
Parenting
The Purple CowI never saw a purple cow.
I never hope to see one.
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one!
Racism
Mary Had a Little LambMary had a little lamb,
little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
whose fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
and everywhere that Mary went,
the lamb was sure to go.
Co-Dependency 
Little Boy BlueLittle boy blue
Come blow your horn
The sheep's in the meadow
The cow's in the corn
Where is that boy
Who looks after the sheep?
Under the haystack
fast asleep.
Will you wake him?
Oh no, Not I
For if I do, he will surely cry.
Neglectful political figures: George Bush
