tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post6917355061288440094..comments2023-09-16T06:55:33.881-07:00Comments on Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice: Times they are a changing.....or not! A Halloween Perspective.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652507160456528053noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post-76677749467249513282013-10-30T12:17:38.342-07:002013-10-30T12:17:38.342-07:00I believe we only heard the rhyming part and never...I believe we only heard the rhyming part and never stopped to actually give the words much thought, like today's kids seem to do.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069212392695293682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post-6227656266339360512013-10-29T13:35:27.588-07:002013-10-29T13:35:27.588-07:00Teresa, you are wise to use that term,"politi...Teresa, you are wise to use that term,"politically correct", as that is exactly what it is. Nice to see you drop by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652507160456528053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post-35055517534099982732013-10-29T12:16:42.333-07:002013-10-29T12:16:42.333-07:00I'm a Nana, too, and lots of Nursery Rhymes an...I'm a Nana, too, and lots of Nursery Rhymes and fairy tales are not politically correct probably, but no one ever stopped to think about it back then! Thanks for sharing your cute story. Do stop by NanaHood.com and meet me! TeresaNanaHoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132837897905960498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post-3079329914044709102013-10-28T06:35:38.349-07:002013-10-28T06:35:38.349-07:00Haha, that is so true, Monica, but at the time I n...Haha, that is so true, Monica, but at the time I never actually thought about what the words meant... in hindsight, though, I can see how bizarre they are!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652507160456528053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037628175146877784.post-12538910118592973082013-10-28T05:59:07.520-07:002013-10-28T05:59:07.520-07:00I know what you mean Pat, many of the "nurser...I know what you mean Pat, many of the "nursery rhymes" from way back are very strange/abusive in their wording, "Rock a bye baby, on the tree top / When the wind blows the cradle will rock / When the bough breaks the cradle will fall / And down will come baby, cradle and all" ?? (Not all that comforting...lol) or "...they all ran after the farmer's wife / Who cut off their tails with a carving knife". All very inappropriate!!<br />(PS...love the photos the grandchildren look amazing in their cute costumes!)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15075862463694009635noreply@blogger.com