Jumping The Broom Or Besom

“Rock-a bye baby, in the tree tops When the wind blows the cradle will rock When the bough breaks...

“There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, She had so many children, she didn’t know what...

“Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle, That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes...

Trial marriages were very common in Scotland, up to the fifteenth century. This custom was known as, ” handfasting...

“Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his...

Boot Hill has two distinctive opposite meanings, depending on which side of the Atlantic Ocean you live. Boot Hill...

Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s...

” Baa Baa black sheep, have you any wool ? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full ! One...