HISTARCH

My memory from some publication years ago is the same as Ron 
May's.  It had something to do with the taxation of wine from Spain, 
the jill being a unit of liquid measure at that time.  Like many 
English nursery rhymes, it was directed at the monarchy., perhaps in 
this case John (Jack).

Did anyone mention the myth that the telegraph companies in Australia 
left broken glass around the base of poles to protect their 
insulators from alternative use?

Rick


At 01:06 PM 8/10/2007, you wrote:
>I once saw a PBS presentation on British history that alleged many nursery
>rhymes were actually parodies of political history. I am not certain, but I
>seem  to recall Jack and Jill as one of the rhymes discussed in that context.
>
>Ron May
>Legacy 106, Inc.
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