How do we know that Humpty Dumpty was indeed an egg?? It is never stated in the nursery rhyme...for all we know he could have been...a plate!!
2006-11-26 06:15:36 · 13 answers · asked by ~Grace~ 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think he was a chicken covered in gravy, shaped to look like a pikachu
2006-11-27 09:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by Queenlover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humpty Dumpty was originally a riddle. It ended with the question "Who was Humpty Dumpty"
Egg was assumed as the answer, because once an egg is broken, it can't be repaired.
2006-11-26 06:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by Roy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humpty Dumpty was a cannon, engaged during the siege of a castle in the English Civil War. It fell from the ramparts.
2006-11-26 06:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a humpty dumpty was the tower thing they pushed up against a castle wall so that the attackers could climb up inside. say the nursery rhyme again and understand
2006-11-26 06:22:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humpty Dumpty not an egg!! you'll be saying that Father Christmas isn't real next!
2006-11-26 06:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by mrs_empo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was egg-shaped, at least in all the pictures of him.
2006-11-26 06:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well spotted. Puts a whole diferent slant on things.
2006-11-26 06:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by JEC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The yolk convinced me.
2006-11-26 06:19:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anaklusmos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your right, i reckon he was a potato.
2006-11-26 06:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jim B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
picture books ?
2006-11-26 06:17:07 · answer #10 · answered by _peaches_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋