The Secret Identity of Mary Had a Little Lamb! 😱

#messeduporigins #nurseryrhymes #maryhadalittlelamb #singalong

[Dgr__]

One of the first shorts where the origin isn’t absolutely terrifying or disgusting 💀

[robertdragoff]

This is such a beautiful story about the origins of one of our most famous stories told to kids…..

And the best part is, you didn’t start the video off by saying that the legend was originally was based on demon from Hell who …….

I’m originally from the Boston area so it’s so cool to know that this story was written by someone from Boston…..

[tensix]

My favorite version was "Mary had a little lamb, and the doctors were surprised"

[TitularHeroine]

I'm remembering some of these illustrations now! I'm pretty sure I had some of the books they came from as a kid, and that they were my mom's before that. Thank you, Jon!!

[paulwoida]

"Mary had a little lamb....with mint jelly. " Dot Warner

[Repear-vmjv]

Very interesting! Thank you for this fun fact.

[BionicSniperX]

The funny part is, Mary DID have a little lamb! (Jesus Christ)!

[baarbacoa]

The lamb disappeared one day, after Mary discovered mint jelly.

[karuko]

I used to think that it was about the virgin Mary and Jesus who is sometimes associated with lambs

[pokeythescowlingcat]

I thought that was Mary Shelley in the thumbnail and that she’d be the inspiration

[EllenMurphy-cu]

Mary had a little lamb...good for her.

[alanhilder]

Mary had a little lamb, her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her between 2 slices of bread.

[mannaspritzer]

A rare one that isn’t about the reformation or the plague.

[numenlad]

What was the second contender?
Also we to make this more disturbing so I will recite: *ahem*
Mary had a little lamb
You've heard this tale before,
But did you know she passed her plate, and had a little more?

[TechBearSeattle]

Mary had a little lamb,
A little pork, a little jam.
A bit of butter on some toast,
Then some potted roast.
Mary had a little bit
Of everything, and don't you know?
When they carried Mary out
Her face was white as snow.

[Unknown]

Here's the way we said it as first graders in 1965: Mary had a little lamb / She tied it to the heater / And every time it turned around / It burned its little peter.

[samuellawrencesbookclub]

Damn, I haven't seen this guy since he went by 'Jongasm'

[CritterKeeper]

Mary had a little lamb,
A little pork, a little ham,
A little soda topped with fizz
Now oh how sick our Mary is!

[kzx]

I was told by my friend the lamb was her virginity

[No_Therapy_Needed]

Why does "she" have 5 o'clock shadow?