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London Bridge (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Sisilee to c/comicstrips

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[–] yrlyzz 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The meaning behind the rhyme is not really clear and numerous theories have developed.

The Human Sacrifice theory

...in certain variations of the “London Bridges” rhymes there is a watchman or a prisoner mentioned
in the later stanzas of the songs. Human sacrifice was believed to be necessary to protect the structures,
to serve the purposes as guardians or “watchman” and protect the building from supernatural forces.

So, if the guy in the comic is going to blow up the bridge and people will surely die
then singing a nursery rhyme that is about humans being sacrificed fits and is in no
way a contradiction.

[–] adam_y 2 points 2 months ago

Admit the artist was wrong and made a very common mistake and misnamed a bridge, or stretch out a tenuous theory in a beautiful show of desperate defense?

It's a bold move.

Good effort pal. Good effort.