[Answer] “Do you know the muffin man, who ___”

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...First written down in 1820, the rhyme tells of a “muffin man” who delivers bread to an overpopulated area of London, called Drury Lane. As with many nursery rhymes, the lyrics have changed slightly over time, but the heart of the rhyme has stayed the same.

[Answer] “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over ___”

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...This short and simple rhyme was written in the early 1800s with possible inspiration from Jack Black (not the modern-day comic actor), a wily pirate who always escaped from authorities. As for candle-leaping, it was a real activity in 18th-century England, practiced in markets and fairs. It was good luck to clear the flame without putting it out. The original song dates back to 1815 but was first printed and distributed by James Orchard Halliwell in the mid-19th century.

[Answer] “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack ___”

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...While most of us could recite the first stanza at the drop of a hat, the lesser-known second stanza of “Jack and Jill” goes as follows, “Up Jack got, and home did trot, as fast as he could caper, to old Dame Dob, who patched his nob, with vinegar and brown paper.” It looks like Jack bumped his head pretty hard on that hill. This is another Mother Goose rhyme from 18th-century England, with many changes and new versions throughout the years.

[Answer] "Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey, ___”

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...This simple Mother Goose rhyme about poor Little Miss Muffet ends in terror: “Along came a spider, who sat down beside her, and frightened Miss Muffet away.” The rhyme dates back to 19th-century England and features some unique vocabulary from its era. Little Miss Muffet “sat on her tuffet,” which is a low seat, similar to a stool, while eating her “curds and whey,” another name for cottage cheese.

[Answer] “London Bridge is falling down, ___”

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...The Old London Bridge has been destroyed by fires, tornados, and invaders since the Romans first built it in 50 C.E., so it’s no wonder there’s a rhyme about its bad luck. It’s difficult to pinpoint which specific collapse that the original rhyme from 1744 is talking about, but modern extended versions go on to talk about it being rebuilt. There are a considerable number of variations, but some of the most popular include “build it up with wood and clay, wood and clay,” and “Build it up with silver and gold, silver and gold,” both with the same pattern as the first stanza.

[Answer] “Peter, Peter ___ eater, had a wife but couldn’t keep her”

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...“He put her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well…” This strange nursery rhyme about Peter keeping his wife in a pumpkin has been a longtime favorite in the U.S., dating back to 1825 in Boston. It was first published in “Mother Goose’s Quarto,” but its origins are unclear. Some researchers point to a 19th-century Scottish song that was later adapted in the U.S. to use pumpkins in the lyrics (pumpkins were not popular in Scotland).

[Answer] What is a synonym for “pollex”?

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...1. Wrist 2. Knuckle 3. Thumb 4. Fingernail