Where in the nursery rhyme

If a turtle loses its shell is it naked or homeless?



Well?
 
Geesh, Bindii!

You are really asking some tough questions today!


A) It must have been breakfast time on the day of the deadline when Humpty Dumpty's first illustration was being developed.

B) If a tortoise comes out of his shell, I expect he is with Ginny!

:D
 
i'm not usually into conspiracy stuff but i've been trying to prove for years that humpty dumpty was pushed. when i got there all the kings horses and men were eating breakfast and nobody was even trying to put him back together again...
 
pretty_lil_stranger said:
Um...there must be another verse to Humpty Dumpty that isn't commonly used. It has to be an egg, or it messes with my entire childhood. ;)

And the turtle is homeless.

I can't remember where or when I read it. The humpty dumpty chidren's verse was a witty satirical piece about a real king..don't remember which one. It was referring to a political or military disaster. Maybe someone else out there can recall. He is commonly referred to as an egg, but the fact that it's partly RL is why there's not a specific reference to it. I think it was UK, but I'm not sure...I'm going to forget my own name one of these days Blah!

It's a timeless truth that children should learn hence it's longevity.
 
"Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon during the English Civil War (1642-49).
It was mounted on top of the St Mary's at the Wall Church in Colchester defending the city against siege in the summer of 1648. (Although Colchester was a Parliamentarian stronghold, it had been captured by the Royalists and they held it for 11 weeks.) The church tower was hit by the enemy and the top of the tower was blown off, sending "Humpty" tumbling to the ground. Naturally the King's men* tried to mend him but in vain."
 
Can a turtle really leave it's shell????









~ waving to LTGR~
 
Whatever the answer, the rhyme has spawned a lot of educational activities:

For example

Before class, put a big "brick" (those used for building blocks) in back of each child's chair. Talk about walls and see how many walls can be found in the classroom. Ask the kids to look in back of their chairs and hold the bricks in front of them. Begin building a wall by taking turns stacking each brick on top of one another. Count the bricks as our wall gets taller and taller. Get an egg out of the fridge and pass it from child to child ("it feels cold) and ask "why is it cold?" The kids then help to give Humpty Dumpty a face by drawing, following cues ..."oh my, Humpty can't see, what does he need?", until a face is complete. Recite the poem again and tease the kids by placing Humpty anywhere but on the wall...., in front, in back, under and next to. Finally one child is asked to help by putting Humpty ON THE WALL! Ask the kids to predict what will happen to Humpty when he falls off and ...you got it, poor Humpty falls off onto the plate below. The kids will scream with delight as the kings horses and men (Fisher Price toys) come to the rescue. You can try and put Humpty together again with glue and tape, only to create a big mess! Repeat the activity all over again, only this time use a hard-boiled egg. The kids can predict what will happen and will be thoroughly confused when Humpty does not break after numerous falls off the wall. Crack Humpty open and compare the cooked and uncooked eggs. End the unit by letting each child crack an egg into a bowl and then mix and cook scrambled eggs. Send home a sequencing story, a brief idea of what happened in class (perhaps to be duplicated at home) and a puzzle to be put together.
 
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall;
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Asked God to put Humpty together again.

So God gathered Humpty up into His arms,
And held him, protected from all outer harm.
He bound Humpty's wounds and anointed him with oil,
And promised Humpty His help with all other toil.

He hugged Humpty tightly, up close to His heart,
Promising to him, never again would they part.
"I promise you, Humpty, I give you My all."
Then Jesus put Humpty, safely back on the wall.

So whenever you're feeling like Humpty again,
Remember that Jesus can heal ALL your pain.
Remember when sitting up high on your wall,
That Jesus will mend you whenever you fall.
 
And then there is pinball !

D. Gottleib and Co. released Humpty Dumpty in 1947. This pinball machine utilized six ‘flipper bumpers,’ an element created by the chief designer Harry Mabs. These ‘flippers’ were baseball-bat-like objects that were two inches long and surrounded by a ring of rubber. They were added to the left and right edges of the playing field, placed three to a side and arranged in rows of two at the top, middle and bottom of the playfield. The player could control the movement of these flippers via two buttons, one on each side of the machine.

Unlike modern pinball machines, the flippers in Humpty Dumpty flipped from side to side instead of up and down. This worked to the player’s benefit, since the scoring holes that offered the biggest point values were lined up down the center of the playfield. Skilled players soon learned to flip the pinball from flipper to flipper to move it up the playfield at will.

The playfield also housed bumpers to keep the pinball bouncing around. This combination of flipper and bumper gave players a brand-new level of control to the ball’s path, thus allowing them to play longer and score more points in a game.

Humpty Dumpty became the new king of pinball games when it was released in October of 1947. By the end of the year, pinball machines without flippers were considered passé. Other manufacturers quickly reconverted their old machines to feature flippers or put out flipper-styled pinball machines of their own.

Since Humpty Dumpty, flippers have become a standard feature of every pinball game. In short, pinball fans everywhere owe this innovative pinball machine a debt of gratitude for helping make the transition from a fun novelty to a true game of skill.
 
ON ANOTHER SERIOUS NOTE.......

What does an atheis yell out while having a massive orgasm?:p
 
Or the King James version :

1. And lo, There was in the same country a wall both great and strong. 2. And the Egg sitteth on this wall, yea verily, as at other times, [even] upon a seat on the wall, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart: and the man arose, and didst say: 3. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and I will cause him to fall from his place. For if any fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falleth; for [he hath] not another to help him up.

4. And he did send a blast upon him and he did fall from his place. How are the mighty fallen. And God saw the Egg fall. 5. And the Egg was burst asunder, was shattered into pieces as numerous as the stars, yea all the stars, that men seeth when they glance unto the heavens. The did the Egg speak, and he did say: 6. I wot not whist I am nor whence I came. I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces. Behold, who shall surely gather me together for my sake?

7. When the news of the great fall was brought unto the king he was sore troubled. By the river of Babylon he sat down and wept. Then the king ariseth, and thus did say: 8. I will surely assemble thee, O Egg, all of thee; I will gather thy remnants; I will put them together as the sheep of the field, as the flock in the midst of their fold: we shall make great noise by reason of [the multitude of] my men. 9. And he called forth to his men saying: Arise, men of valour and strength and gird your loins. Mount ye your horses and riden outen at my command, that ye travel to the great wall. And there ye shall find, lying at the base, an egg, in pieces several and ye shall grieve. 10. But I say unto you, gird your loins and seeketh every piece, yea even unto the smallest thereof, and then remaketh whole the egg again. And whence thou hast finished, and the egg is as it was whence it were on topoth the wall, bring ye it to me that I may marvel at it. 11. And they came with haste, and their number was seven times seventy, to where the Egg didst lie broken. And when they saw it they were sore afraid, for they knew not whether `twas in their power to assemble yon Egg ast it had been in the beginning.

12. And though they girdeth their loins, and toileth as the lily in the fields toileth not, verily the pieces wouldst not and couldst not be brought together again. 13. When the news was brought even unto the king, the king was filled with great wrath. And all gates trembled, and the voice of the turtle was stilled.

14. Then out went the king, and he pondered these words in his heart: What man has rent asunder, let no god join together. 15. For, it is written: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
 
Or the Tweenies adaptation

It's the story of Humpty Dumpty
It's the story of Humpty Dumpty
It's the story of...

Humpty woke up one sunny day
Humpty said it's time to go and play
He picked up his shoes and he picked up his ball
And he went to play football down by the wall
Yeah!

It's the story of...

A wall twice as tall as the tallest of walls
This wall was tall and was miles wide
And Humpty had never seen the other side
Poor Humpty!

It's the story of...

Go Humpty go!
He kicked the ball high
And he kicked the ball low
But he kicked it too hard and the ball wouldn't stop
And it flew up the wall and went over the top

Don't go there...

Step after step he went after his ball
Humpty climbed up with a leap and a hop
Until he was standing right on the top
Don't look down!

Come back down...

He could see all the country, see all the town
But then Humpty saw he was so far from the ground
And his knees turned to jelly when Humpty looked down

Come back down...

But Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
And all the kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
And all the kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't put Humpty together again

It's the story of Humpty Dumpty
It's the story of Humpty Dumpty
It's the story of...
 
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