Merry Christmas to all!

Quote: Evenbob

What's dead about the horse, I thought we
were still discussing it. Why were they
speaking in riddles 300 years later, you'd
have to ask them. I find this extremely
interesting, I had no idea these rhymes
I've heard all my life had hidden meanings.

It could be that they were speaking in obscure riddles centuries after any historical reference and that would be interesting. I'm wondering though what is more likely; could it also be a regular little nursery rhyme with a fairly obvious religious theme or maybe it could just be an interesting little diddy that made more sense for people when it was first written? I'm just simply asking you to think critically and not jump to unfounded conclusions.

Quote: FrGamble

It could be that they were speaking in obscure riddles centuries after any historical reference and that would be interesting. I'm wondering though what is more likely; could it also be a regular little nursery rhyme with a fairly obvious religious theme or maybe it could just be an interesting little diddy that made more sense for people when it was first written? I'm just simply asking you to think critically and not jump to unfounded conclusions.

I think people then were very clever and lived
in times where they was no freedom of press
or speech. If you wanted to say something
political, you had to hide it in various ways.
In plays, songs, and even nursery rhymes.
Both the religion and the state, which were
essentially the same thing, came down very
hard on those who criticized, so you had to
say one thing while meaning another. They
were not kid friendly in those days, most
things were written for adults, even those
things that were purportedly for kids. 'Through
the Looking Glass', for instance, a kids book yet
total political satire from start to finish.