A Merry Mountain Of Modern Morals

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 Old Woman

There 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

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 Cow

I 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 Lamb

Mary 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 Blue


Little 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