This cartoon may reopen the argument as to who actually wrote the poem: John Roulstone or Sarah Joseph’s Hale? Admittedly, we are talking 1830 or so, so tracking it down may be difficult.
In real life, there’s an argument between Sterling, MA and Newport, NH over where this song was really written.
Henry Ford bought the school house in Sterling where this poem was supposedly written by a girl in the school and moved it to Sudbury, MA where it stands to this day.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
“We can put the Bo-Peep song on the B side.”
blunebottle over 3 years ago
No way song writing’s that easy.
HarryLime over 3 years ago
This cartoon may reopen the argument as to who actually wrote the poem: John Roulstone or Sarah Joseph’s Hale? Admittedly, we are talking 1830 or so, so tracking it down may be difficult.
Breadboard over 3 years ago
They need more wine ….
jagedlo over 3 years ago
“And its fleece is as white as snow”…
danketaz Premium Member over 3 years ago
And that’s how they wrote ‘Greensleeves’.
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
She started out having a little lamb and a salad and some red wine.
davanden over 3 years ago
I think of that more as a rhyme than a song.
uniquename over 3 years ago
In real life, there’s an argument between Sterling, MA and Newport, NH over where this song was really written.
Henry Ford bought the school house in Sterling where this poem was supposedly written by a girl in the school and moved it to Sudbury, MA where it stands to this day.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mary-had-a-little-lamb-statue
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Oh drat, and it was getting back to being funny again.
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
What if it were a black lamb? Too soon?
cheap_day_return over 3 years ago
When it’s finished, someone will pipe up and say it needs more cowbell.
Sneaker over 3 years ago
Mary had a little lamb, she tied it to the heater, and every time he turned around he burned his little p*t**
krhinter over 3 years ago
And the Medical staff was amazed