2007-03-22 12:35:33 · 8 answers · asked by nikki g 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Ring around the rosy was in reference to the bubonic plague-it referred to the "ring "around the "buboes" that later became boils. Pockets full of posies were in reference to the posies or other sweet smelling flowers or herbs the wealthy wore in their shirts to wards off the "foul vapours" that were believed to spread the disease. The bubonic plague was carried by fleas that lived on rats. China still has outbreaks.
2007-03-22 16:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by poco 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 18:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is associated with the Black Plague. The "pocket full of posies" part refers to stuffing one's pockets full of flowers to mask the smell of death.
God, that's morbid...but it's true.
2007-03-25 10:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't. It is actually associated with the Black Plague.
2007-03-22 12:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ hehe =] 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-22 12:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
people have said that it's about the black death, but thats not true. Its just some random little rhyme that makes no sense, but since when have little kids made sense? :P
2007-03-25 12:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by who wants to know? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope I think it was the plague
2007-03-22 13:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the plague, Black Death.
2007-03-22 17:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by crash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋