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Anjie Wastling's avatar

I was unusually untouched by Solomon Grundy,which is odd as when a child I would cry at the least suggestion of someone dying or being sad or distressed.

I was more traumatised by Thursday child, having been born on a Wednesday and hoping the ryhme didn't lead to self fulling prophecy but on reflection the author probably couldn't be bothered to look at other more cheerful phrases.

I still like nursery rhymes but some could cause as much angst as the famous public information films ,which seriously could cause PTSD

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Mike O’Brien's avatar

"I am the spirit of dark and lonely water..."

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Anjie Wastling's avatar

Exactly, enough said

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Tim Fellows's avatar

This idea has been regurgitated a few times. Take "Les Trois Cloches" by Edith Piaf. "The Three Bells" in the song are the church bells ringing for the baptism, marriage and death of a bloke called Jean-François Nicot. It cheers us up at the end by saying that when God calls for us, we will live an eternal happy life. Which is no comfort for atheists like me.

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Mike O’Brien's avatar

If we are reducing it to threes - I like TS Eliot’s take:

“Birth, and copulation, and death.

That’s all the facts when you come to brass tacks:

Birth, and copulation, and death.”

Well, I say “like” but it’s not exactly Shakespeare is it.

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Tim Fellows's avatar

Minimalist. "Hatchings, matchings and dispatchings"

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History Explored's avatar

Very interesting article, enjoyed reading it 👌 Best regards and thanks, David M

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