Baaaaa

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

As my children were signing this today, I wondered what the song meant. Here's what I found:

Origin
This popular rhyme probably dates back to the Middle Ages, possibly to the 13th Century, and relates to a tax imposed by the king on wool. One-third went to the local lord (the 'master'), one-third to the church (referred to as the 'dame') and about a third was for the farmer (the 'little boy who lives down the lane').


More recently it has been the subject of some controversy in the UK where nurseries are citing a 'rainbow' sheep for fear of upsetting children with the idea that any sheep might possibly be black!!! I give up.......


This is my attempt at a blog post that has to do with something else besides pics of my kids.

Since this is my web-log, I'd also like to post another random thought. Getting a salad at Mcdonalds to cut back on calories makes no sense if when you finish the salad, you also finish your kids Happy Meal.