I may just do that. Ring around the rosey refers to one symptom of the bubonic plague which was a ring shaped rosy red rash on the skin. Pocket full of posies refered to sweet smelling herbs (posies) carried in pockets or pouches because people believed the disease was carried by bad smells. "Ashes Ashes" refered to the cremation of the bodies! There is another version which replaces ashes with "A-tishoo, A-tishoo" representing the violent sneezing that was another symptom (A-tishoo, A-tishoo, we all fall down). Once again, another so-called children's rhyme actually refering to something other than sweetness and cute fun.

It's all fun and games...
Until the flying monkeys attack!!!