How many of you knew that?! Haha its kinda disturbing we were taught that as kids for fun. Haha Ring Around the Rosy, a common childhood song and dance, is really about one of the deadliest epidemics in all of history — the Bubonic Plague. It claimed millions of victims. The opening words, Ring around the rosy, represent the skin lesion associated with the disease that appears as a bright red, or rosy, ulcerated spot surrounded by a ring. The next line, Pocket full of posies, has superstitious origins. Physicians used to carry scented herbs and flowers – usually posies – in front of their noses in an attempt to ward off the plague. Traditional 17th century London physicians wore long robes and a long beaked mask with posies stuffed inside. The final verse, Ashes, ashes, we all fall down, symbolizes death by the plague.
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 08:08:13 +0000
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