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THIS MONTH’S PARODY (Nov 15) Jack and Jill

Verse ParodiesBy Jeremy05/11/2015Leave a comment

JACK and JILL A favourite nursery rhyme but what is it all about? The origins are obscure and remain disputed. Some think it refers to Cardinal Wolsey (Jack) and Bishop Tarbes (Jill), others that it’s about Charles 1’s attempts to tax liquor, Jack being a half pint and Jill (gill) being a quarter. But I…

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