So many American/Western European nursery rhymes (much like fairy tales) have creepy, creepy origins or resonances. (I was in the car with my bff and little niece a few years ago, singing along to "Rain, Rain, Go Away," when it suddenly occurred to us that the old man who "bumped his head and he went to bed and he didn't get up in the morning" was uh, probably dead?) As someone with no kids of my own, this is kind of fascinating - but if I were a parent I would probably see it as a minefield.
I always assumed Peter Pumpkin Eater was a jealous jerk who wouldn't let his wife out of the pumpkin house, but somehow it never occurred to me that she was dead. It's probably terrible that I'm immediately pondering how someone might adapt that into a short horror comic or something (perhaps with role reversal).
Also hello! I can't believe how fast time goes - and it's nice to see you here! I'm so bad at using my "fandom" twitter for anything but venting.
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Date: 2020-10-09 03:35 pm (UTC)So many American/Western European nursery rhymes (much like fairy tales) have creepy, creepy origins or resonances. (I was in the car with my bff and little niece a few years ago, singing along to "Rain, Rain, Go Away," when it suddenly occurred to us that the old man who "bumped his head and he went to bed and he didn't get up in the morning" was uh, probably dead?) As someone with no kids of my own, this is kind of fascinating - but if I were a parent I would probably see it as a minefield.
I always assumed Peter Pumpkin Eater was a jealous jerk who wouldn't let his wife out of the pumpkin house, but somehow it never occurred to me that she was dead. It's probably terrible that I'm immediately pondering how someone might adapt that into a short horror comic or something (perhaps with role reversal).
Also hello! I can't believe how fast time goes - and it's nice to see you here! I'm so bad at using my "fandom" twitter for anything but venting.