Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Truth Behind Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill might be a fun filled nursery rhyme for kids, but what's the real story behind the rhyme? The story "jack and jill" was written in France. Jack stands for King Louis XVI who was beheaded (lost his crown), and Jill stands for Queen Marie Antoinette who "came tumbling after." The beheading of this king and queen happened in 1793. So if you thought this rhyme was just for fun and had no purpose...well...things aren't always as they seem.
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6 comments:

  1. A.UpshawApril 3, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    This is intresting and gives a lot of information about what the story was about.

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  2. E.SimsApril 3, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    This is very interesting, I didn't know about the other meaning behind Jack and Jill, and I sure wouldn't have thought it was about King Louis XVI, and Queen Marie Antoinette. Great job Anna, Emily, and Stacey!

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  3. DHeineApril 3, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    WOW!!! I had NO idea thats what it really meant that used to be one of my favorite rhymes. Nice...

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  4. J KingApril 3, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    I had no idea that this is what it ment, i never would of thought of that! Great job!!!

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  5. k.asburyApril 15, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    Wow! I would never have known that the sweet little rhyme would have actually been based on something so crude. I am personally glad that I didn't know this when I was little.

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  6. V.MillsApril 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Oh wow! I had no clue about the real story of jack and jill.

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