9 Questions That Always Keep Me Up at Night

When a baby sees a train for the first time, most parents probably use the sounds “Chugga Chugga” and “Choo Choo” to get the little one excited by this big machine. Now, how many “chuggas” should there be before the “Choo Choo” sound?

Or maybe you know why Humpty Dumpty is portrayed as an egg? Or what Little Miss Muffet actually is sitting on? Each of us has some questions keeping us up at night. So how about to get some answers?

TIMESTAMPS:
How many “chuggas” should there be before the “Choo Choo” sound? 0:23
Why the people on the bus going “up and down all through the town?” 1:24
Why are they asking the black sheep for its wool? 2:02
Who decided Humpty Dumpty was an egg? 2:42
Why didn’t Jack and Jill’s parents go with them? 3:22
What Little Miss Muffet is sitting on? 4:01
What did three blind mice do to upset the farmer’s wife? 5:09
How about the Little Old Lady that lived and raised her kids in a shoe? 5:31
How in the world could a cow jump over the moon? 6:08

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SUMMARY:
– It makes sense to have a few to give the train a chance to move before sounding the whistle, but how many exactly are needed? I’ve always said two “chuggas” before the “choo choo” part, but what about you?
– Sure enough, the wheels on the bus should go “round and round” or the bus wouldn’t move at all. My issue comes in with the people on the bus going “up and down all through the town.” Are they jumping in their seats?
– First of all, why are they asking the black sheep for its wool? Did the other sheep run out or something? And isn’t the black sheep the unwanted one in the group?
– Now here’s a big one: who decided Humpty Dumpty was an egg? This was never mentioned in the rhyme, so where did it come from? Is it because of the fact that eggs are fragile and impossible to put back together once they shatter on the floor?
– Jack and Jill and their arduous journey up a hill just to get some water. Ok, seems like a dangerous trip to send your kids on, but maybe that’s the only well in the village? Even so, why didn’t their parents go with them to make sure they don’t fall or something?
– Now, “Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet” used to be one of my favorites as a kid. It’s just so fun to say! But what is a tuffet anyway? I was too embarrassed to ask my classmates or teachers.
– Okay, Three Blind Mice, what a terrifying story! I have no idea what these rodents did to upset the farmer’s wife to such an extent, but I feel like she kinda overreacted a little bit!
– How about the Little Old Lady that lived and raised her kids in a shoe? Just how little were these people? Or, rather, how big was that shoe?
– “Hey diddle diddle” – it’s filled with lines that I can only describe as beyond impossible or some really trippy dream! How in the world could a cow jump over the moon? And is it really so funny to see a cow jump over the moon that it makes a dog laugh?
– Maybe nursery rhymes are so silly and nonsensical so that children can turn on their imagination and boost their vocabulary. But when you look at these lyrics as an adult, they really do leave you scratching your head!