The Brittish Nursery Rhyme about Bloody Mary - Mary Tudor - or Mary I.
Mary Mary quite contrary,
how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells
And pretty maids all in a row
We thought it was about a girl named Mary who liked gardening or something - WRONG.
It is in fact about Mary Tudor, or, more commenly reffered to as Bloody Mary.
Contrary - Means changing things just for the sake of it (Mary Tudor changed Britain back into a Roman Catholic country after her father and her brother changed it into a Protestant way)
How does your Garden Grow? - Mary wanted a baby very badly, but she couldn't have a healthy one, but during the end of her rein, there were obvious signs of her pregnancy, but it turned out it wasn't a baby growing inside of her, but cancer.
Silver bells - she liked the sound of church bells , or it was an instrument of torture which were thumbscrews which crushed the thumb between two hard surfaces by the tightening of a screw.
Cockleshells - Her husband, Prince Phillip, was said to have been with lots of other woman whilst being married to Mary, in those times this was called Conkulding (or something) or, another instrument of torture which was attached to the genitals!
And pretty maids all in a row - The CRUELEST line of all! Mary was said to have had a lot of stillborn little girls, and "secretly" have them buried... in a long row of graves.
CRUEL or WHAT? Mary may have seemed bloodthirsty, but she sounded like a very sad woman. Terrible when you've been singing this as a child, thinking its about a garden. I sang it all the time.
Other nursery rhyme meanings coming up! Next - Ring a Ring a Rosies, the SCARIEST, most HAUNTING nursery rhyme of all!
Mary Mary quite contrary,
how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells
And pretty maids all in a row
We thought it was about a girl named Mary who liked gardening or something - WRONG.
It is in fact about Mary Tudor, or, more commenly reffered to as Bloody Mary.
Contrary - Means changing things just for the sake of it (Mary Tudor changed Britain back into a Roman Catholic country after her father and her brother changed it into a Protestant way)
How does your Garden Grow? - Mary wanted a baby very badly, but she couldn't have a healthy one, but during the end of her rein, there were obvious signs of her pregnancy, but it turned out it wasn't a baby growing inside of her, but cancer.
Silver bells - she liked the sound of church bells , or it was an instrument of torture which were thumbscrews which crushed the thumb between two hard surfaces by the tightening of a screw.
Cockleshells - Her husband, Prince Phillip, was said to have been with lots of other woman whilst being married to Mary, in those times this was called Conkulding (or something) or, another instrument of torture which was attached to the genitals!
And pretty maids all in a row - The CRUELEST line of all! Mary was said to have had a lot of stillborn little girls, and "secretly" have them buried... in a long row of graves.
CRUEL or WHAT? Mary may have seemed bloodthirsty, but she sounded like a very sad woman. Terrible when you've been singing this as a child, thinking its about a garden. I sang it all the time.
Other nursery rhyme meanings coming up! Next - Ring a Ring a Rosies, the SCARIEST, most HAUNTING nursery rhyme of all!
I'll do my best not to give out spoilers.. Would be hard though...
#1: JOHN MARSTON:
Lets start the obvious choice. The man we all know.. Johnny Marston.
When we met him. He a man on a mission.. Track down everyone in his old gang, so he can return to his family.. His sassy nature. Badass look. And introduction to 'deadeye', quickly regarded John as one of the most memable protagonists of Rockstar games. Extra points cause, Bill and Javier are expert fighters. John is just "that good" by comparison.
I can't really say much without spoiling the end of...
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#1: JOHN MARSTON:
"Give the Devil my regards."
Lets start the obvious choice. The man we all know.. Johnny Marston.
When we met him. He a man on a mission.. Track down everyone in his old gang, so he can return to his family.. His sassy nature. Badass look. And introduction to 'deadeye', quickly regarded John as one of the most memable protagonists of Rockstar games. Extra points cause, Bill and Javier are expert fighters. John is just "that good" by comparison.
I can't really say much without spoiling the end of...
When we watch a show, we enjoy characters for their heroic actions, brave hearts, and winning personalities. We like them basically because of the kind, sweet people that they are. Well...THIS IS NOT THAT LIST. This list is about the characters who are known (and even celebrated) as downright jerks. Granted, most of these characters do have good hearts but what makes them memorable is their extremely flawed personalities. Whether it be cockiness, grouchiness, racism, or just bossiness. These characters have a place in our hearts despite their unpleasant personalities, because we just can't help but like them.
10. Maxwell Smart from "Get Smart".
9. Alexandra Cabot from "Josie and the Pussycats".
8. Vernon Fenwick from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
7. Archie Bunker from "All in the Family".
6. Helga Pataki from "Hey Arnold".
5. Miss Finster from "Recess".
4. Binky Barnes from "Arthur".
3. Barney Fife from "The Andy Griffith Show".
2. Skipper from "Gilligan's Island".
1. Fred Flintstone from "The Flintstones".
Welcome to my list! ^__^
