Talk:London Bridge is Falling Down

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Hi all!

I remember playing this as a small child. The way we played was that two (usu. girls) would clasp hands held high, forming an arch and all would sing, "London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down,...my fair lady." And during this time other children would pass underneath. When we reached the part of the second verse "lock her up" the arch would fall and "lock up" the child who happened to be passing through.

Did anyone else play this game as a child and do you remember if there was anything else involved?And -- where are you from, where did you play this? I am from North Carolina, in the US. JH

[edit] Bridge disasters

Is Category:Bridge disasters really appropriate for this page? --EngineerScotty 21:00, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Old London Bridge was built in 1209, with stone. Charles I died in 1649. Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck (1735–1825), wife of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth (1734-1796) did no dancing or horse-riding, clothed or otherwise. I'm removing that part. Furthermore, I don't see how nursery rhymes can go into categories such as Bridge Disasters, Pandemics or Pirates. Arr. --LuciferBlack 15:17, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Song Title

"Is" should be capitalized in this song's title, as it is a verb.