Humpty Dumpty, we’ve all heard of him,
Sat on a wall to tipple his gin,
Fell off it backward and cracked his head.
Altogether a very bad egg!
First posted: 2013
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crispina kemp 
Did the graphic inspire the rhyme, or the other way ’round?
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The rhyme came first – while washing up. I then hunted through a CD of clip-art. On this occasion I only combined a few elements. The one I did for St George took considerable alteration and then combination.
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Funny reinterpretation of the rhyme! It inspired me to look up the origins of Humpty Dumpty, and I ran across this site, listing several. Not the most scholarly version, but fun anyway.
https://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/01/the-twisted-origin-of-10-popular-nursery-rhymes/
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Ah yes, the cannon used in the Civil War. I think I prefer my Humpty with his bottle of gin. 🙂
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I do too!
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Thank you, Joy. I have a thing about changing words to nursery rhymes. It used to keep the kids amused, way back in the day. I think my father used to do the same. and his mother too.
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I enjoy doing that myself! Or to any songs, really. I sing to my cat all the time, especially when I’m trying to get her to eat, and it’s funny how many songs can be repurposed for that context.
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Agreed. When we’re out walking, my daughter will say something, and I’ll riff on it, the words getting more and more ridiculous. Strange how quickly we can think into verse — if the ‘tune’ is already given
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I always think I’ll remember the words I make up, but I never do. Then the next time, I again think I’ll remember them. Apparently I never learn, lol!
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When I first started the blog I made a point of writing them down. Though generally I tweak the rhyme before committing it to blog
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