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A Bacillus By Any Other Name...


The earliest known version of the rhyme is from 1881 America and is different from modern versions in that it can't be interpreted as a racial memory of the plague--instead it's clearly about picking flowers.

Ian Munro has a comprehensive and authoritative debunking on his website.

Debunked: The childhood rhyme "Ring Around the Rosie" has ties to the Black Plague.

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