What do you think of Jack and Jill

I wanted to respond to your post, because I was actually thinking of that very nursery rhyme this morning! I don't know why Jack fell down and broke his crown, or how Jill even came tumbling after. I always thought that Jack and Jill were probably brother and sister, because why else would they both be going to fetch a pail of water. I am thinking it was a chore and they were doing it together. Well, that is my take on that particular nursery rhyme. I just thought it funny that I find a post about it when I was thinking of it this morning...weird how things like that happen.

hi, buggles and you think that Jack and Jill are brother and sister? i never heard the story but the logic of the childrens storys tell me that they are childhood freinds or we can say childhood sweethearts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_Jill_(song) There seems to be many speculations about this particular nursery rhyme but in my opinion that has been lost in antiquity. Apparently they are brother and sister. But have you ever read the subsequent verses where they use vinegar and brown paper to heal his head. I have heard of this cure for a headache before, I do not know how effective this is. Someone will think of writing a gay version soon. Something along the lines of Jack and Bill. The original was supposedly Jack and Gill so maybe they originally both boys, who knows.

I always assumed they were brothers and sisters. Since they went to fetch water, I assumed it to be for their house. I did not understand why Jack fell. Even if Jack fell, how did Jill fall along with him. You don't just fall if you see other person falling. When I read this topic I decided to research it. And I found interesting information. Here it is :- The complete poem is as follows : Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Up got Jack, and home did trot. As fast as could caper, He went to bed and bound his head, With vinegar and brown paper. This nursery rhyme is actually connected with history. The roots of this nursery rhyme is in France. Jack and Jill are referred to as Louis XVI who was beheaded (lost his crown) followed by his Queen Marie Antoinette (who came tumbling after). The words and lyrics were made palatable for the nursery by giving it a happy ending and has been further altered by the passage of time. The actual beheading occurred in 1793. The first publication date for the lyrics of this nursery rhyme is 1795 which tie-in with the history and origin.

or... jack and jill could be neighbors. if, say jack, is fetching water for the family, then him fetching water (as they only have one pail) could be enough. if that is so, jill could just be his neighbor who is doing the same errand for HER family. just another side..