"Three
blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they run, see how they run,
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice?" |
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"Three
blind mice was also used as a theme song for The Three Stooges.
There is much speculation
as to whether this song was written originally as a protest against
the U.S. Government, each mouse representing a branch of government.
No solid evidence exists to prove or disprove this theory."
"The
origins of the lyrics to this nursery rhyme are in English history.
The 'farmer's wife' refers to Queen Mary I, otherwise known as
'Bloody Mary' the reference to 'farmer's wife' alludes to the
massive farming estates which she possessed and those of her
husband, Philip of Spain. The 'three blind mice' were three noblemen
who were plotting against the Queen - she did not have them dismembered
and blinded as inferred in the rhyme - but she did have them
burnt at the stake!" |
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