I rather like the idea that two people are working together on a difficult (maybe underhanded) scheme, their project fails and both the leader and their loyal follower are deposed in the process.
In regard to vinegar and brown paper and how it was used for injuries, I'd recommend the description in Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend" in Chapter 8. Mr. Fledgeby has been given a well-deserved beating, and he comes to Jenny for sympathy and help. They decide vinegar and brown paper is just the thing and there is some description of how the remedy is to be used. Of course the pepper Jenny adds is her own idea!
@@jonnyvalentinevideos So this one is a cliche, I know, Ring a Ring o' Roses, but where I come from in the Balcans - Serbia, we have a similar old nursery rime, same tune, different lyrics, but it also means plague. Kids hold each other hands and go in circles singing Ringe Ringe Raja, doso cika Paja i doneo jaja, jedno jaje muc, a mi deca cuc, translation: Ring-a ring-a raja, There came Uncle Paul and ate the eggs. One egg went crack! And us kids went, squat! I always wondered how these two are connected. How does this happen 300 400 years ago? Two very different countries have the same song about the plague for kids to play to
I like the way people make connections to the past too. I'm going to look at Mary, Mary quite contrary soon and whether it is Mary Tudor or Mary Queen of Scots - or someone else.
I rather like the idea that two people are working together on a difficult (maybe underhanded) scheme, their project fails and both the leader and their loyal follower are deposed in the process.
In regard to vinegar and brown paper and how it was used for injuries, I'd recommend the description in Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend" in Chapter 8. Mr. Fledgeby has been given a well-deserved beating, and he comes to Jenny for sympathy and help. They decide vinegar and brown paper is just the thing and there is some description of how the remedy is to be used. Of course the pepper Jenny adds is her own idea!
This is awesome! I’m looking forward to more content.
Glad you enjoyed it - if there are any rhymes or topics you would like me to cover feel free to comment - I will be posting at least once a week
@@jonnyvalentinevideos So this one is a cliche, I know, Ring a Ring o' Roses, but where I come from in the Balcans - Serbia, we have a similar old nursery rime, same tune, different lyrics, but it also means plague. Kids hold each other hands and go in circles singing Ringe Ringe Raja, doso cika Paja i doneo jaja, jedno jaje muc, a mi deca cuc, translation: Ring-a ring-a raja,
There came Uncle Paul
and ate the eggs.
One egg went crack!
And us kids went, squat! I always wondered how these two are connected. How does this happen 300 400 years ago? Two very different countries have the same song about the plague for kids to play to
Very interesting! Many thanks!
Yes please do Mary Mary Quite Contrary.... I played the part in Grade 1....many moons ago.
That is definitely coming early in the New Year. Thanks for commenting
Whether it's true or not, I like the connection to Charles. I'd be interested in one about Mary Tudor for Mary Mary .... Thanks.
I like the way people make connections to the past too. I'm going to look at Mary, Mary quite contrary soon and whether it is Mary Tudor or Mary Queen of Scots - or someone else.
I suppose it's too simple to imagine someone just made up the rhyme.
If I'm honest, I think there maybe quite a bit a of truth in that - but hopefully speculating is fun too
One thing is clear... they hate cats.
My eldest sister was a Gillian
My cousin is called Gillian too