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Some folk believe that rhyme actually refers to the type of canon used in the English civil war. Which certainly would make more sense than a rando egg!
From 1996, the website of theย Colchesterย tourist board attributed the origin of the rhyme to a cannon recorded as used from the church of St Mary-at-the-Wall by the Royalist defenders in theย siege of 1648.[22]ย In 1648, Colchester was a walled town with a castle and several churches and was protected by the city wall. The story given was that a large cannon, which the website claimed was colloquially called Humpty Dumpty, was strategically placed on the wall. A shot from a Parliamentary cannon succeeded in damaging the wall beneath Humpty Dumpty, which caused the cannon to tumble to the ground. The Royalists (or Cavaliers, "all the King's men") attempted to raise Humpty Dumpty on to another part of the wall, but the cannon was so heavy that "All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again".ย
Actually, I think the order implies that the horses got to try first. Which means that the first instinct the (probably drunk, I agree) King had when Humpty Dumpty fell was to get the horses to take a look. When they, to his, and only his, great surprise, failed, he let the men have a go. Maybe they could've fixed it initially, but by now the horses had been all over so....
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Dusty4life ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 08:45:10 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some folk believe that rhyme actually refers to the type of canon used in the English civil war. Which certainly would make more sense than a rando egg!
starbug44 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 09:30:29 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rhyme never states that Humpty Dumpty is an egg.....
Dusty4life ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 09:31:35 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
exactly but it is often shown as one in books and things.
NitroGlc ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 10:15:26 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My guess is an egg is a lot easier to personify than a cannon
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:34:26 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Specifically in Shrek, the definitive take on fairy tales.
Dusty4life ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:46:58 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That and just do a google image search. Pretty much all eggs!
molesunion ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:32:54 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, no it doesn't.
thotdistroyer ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 17:47:40 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Wikipedia-
From 1996, the website of theย Colchesterย tourist board attributed the origin of the rhyme to a cannon recorded as used from the church of St Mary-at-the-Wall by the Royalist defenders in theย siege of 1648.[22]ย In 1648, Colchester was a walled town with a castle and several churches and was protected by the city wall. The story given was that a large cannon, which the website claimed was colloquially called Humpty Dumpty, was strategically placed on the wall. A shot from a Parliamentary cannon succeeded in damaging the wall beneath Humpty Dumpty, which caused the cannon to tumble to the ground. The Royalists (or Cavaliers, "all the King's men") attempted to raise Humpty Dumpty on to another part of the wall, but the cannon was so heavy that "All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again".ย
MangleRang ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 03:45:36 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just laughed out loud at midnight. Good tweet
kakka_rot ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 08:28:59 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. I only found this sub the other day, but feel it makes me laugh out loud more than the vast majority of other subs I follow
ImAHardWorkingLoser ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:32:28 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This and r/JustGuysBeingDudes are both subs I found recently and have provided me with great many laughs
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HenryTheCyborg ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:48:46 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like to think the horses actually came closer to doing it than the humans did
kingofthebunch ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:14:45 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, I think the order implies that the horses got to try first. Which means that the first instinct the (probably drunk, I agree) King had when Humpty Dumpty fell was to get the horses to take a look. When they, to his, and only his, great surprise, failed, he let the men have a go. Maybe they could've fixed it initially, but by now the horses had been all over so....
b000bytrap ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:13:05 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs good to be king
CalmManix ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:38 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just get some tape, we can tape him back together
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:15:43 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt get it
๐๏ธ Thedepressionoftrees ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:18:01 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's referencing humpty dumpty
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:19:23 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just googled it. Very funny I like it
Daug3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:47:24 on April 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him back together again