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[edit] Setting of story

It's been quite a while, but ISTR that the events of the rhyme occurred in the rain-gutter system of the roof of a house, rather than a teapot. Would seem likelier for rain to occur there. - knoodelhed 18:04, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] The Itsy Bitsy Spider as Irony

The itsy bitsy spider can be viewed as a metaphor for the failure of urination as a female method of birth control. The story is sweetly ironic where a mother lovingly teaches the child the nursery rhyme as the child demonstrates the mistake of not using a more effective contraceptive method. This instruction is now given by mothers to adolescent girls more directly and is reinforced by the girl realizing, finally, that she exists because of that misconception (sic). The joke is on her and, is her. I can still hear the mother's call as a young woman leaves on a date; "Don't forget the Itsy Bitsy Spider!"

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Are you a vandal or something? Give me a break!

Yet ever so creative, for which I give credit. Ha! :) Fieryrogue 22:44, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

wow...that's ridiculous. Are you on an acid trip?