Does it freak you out that kids sing this?

Ring-a-round the rosie,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down

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SW-User

Not really, the words are a little bit different to what we sing, supposedly about the plague in Britain 1665.

Sounds a litte more like kids decending to hell to me but thats just me haha

girlscumfirst · 51-55, M

...and the word "atichoo" properly reflects the original meaning

Pfuzylogic · M

From days of the Plague

SW-User

a lot of those old-time kid songs were creepy. I think it's because life was pretty harsh back then.

hami1091 · 41-45, F

Nope, I had friends who weren't allowed to sing it or play the game growing up.

SW-User

Yeah me either ahah its not like i have a hidden stash of crosses and holy water when my kids start to sing it whaaaaa????

SW-User

@PhoenixBlueFire222: u silly

@Todatoda: Yes i am, i dont have kids im 14 XD

No, I sang it as a child. It's just one of many childhood songs and stories that hold a darker meaning and history than we ever realized.

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