2023年9月7日 · In short, the “ring around the rosie” is believed to reference the rash that spread across plague victims’ skin, while the rhyme’s remaining lyrics allude to sneezing, death, and burning of victims’ bodies during the Black Death outbreak. The song’s playful tune masks its grim hidden meanings.

2024年10月28日 · “Ring Around the Rosie” isn’t the only nursery rhyme with a dark meaning. Believe it or not, children’s fairy tales and folklore aren’t always about happily ever after. With historical and metafolklorist contexts, we’re able to decipher the meanings of these seemingly innocent stories.

2021年6月29日 · This one you may have already heard of: "Ring Around the Rosie" may well have started as song about the Black Death (though there are other theories, too). One of the signs of the disease was...

2015年6月11日 · Ring a Ring o Roses, or Ring Around the Rosie, may be about the 1665 Great Plague of London: the “rosie” being the malodorous rash that developed on the skin of bubonic plague sufferers, the...

2022年3月11日 · Ring around the Rosie meant the itchy rash around the infected sore of a person sick with the plague. Pocket full of posies were the flower pedals that plague doctors showered upon their deceased...

2023年11月30日 · There's a seriously dark meaning behind nursery rhyme 'Ring a Ring o Roses' that might make you question why we used to sing it as children. If you need a reminder, this is how it goes:...

2024年4月15日 · "Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies. Ashes! We all fall down!" This familiar nursery rhyme is often sung joyfully by children as they play, spinning in circles on the playground. Known alternatively as "Ring a Ring o' Roses," it's a cherished part of childhood, evoking innocence and fun.

2019年2月11日 · So why "around the rosie"? It's not actually about a rose but you can probably match this part with one of the common signs of plague disease: the rash like a ring on the body, a red rash usually with a black circle around it.

2024年4月12日 · No, “Ring Around the Rosie” is not about a plague; it is just a fun rhyme for children to sing. After learning about the true story behind “Ring Around the Rosie,” explore the allegedly grisly meaning behind “London Bridge is Falling Down.”

2024年5月17日 · "Ring Around the Rosie" is a nursery rhyme historically connected not to the Black Death, but to playful dance practices in the 19th-century America and England during a time when dancing was socially discouraged.