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There are many theories concerning nursery rhymes and the meanings behind them. The most popular one seems to be that they were a way of mocking rulers and "politics" without suffering consequences. Others maintain that they are just nonsense rhymes used to entertain young children. Here is one theory concerning Hey Diddle Diddle the origins date back to 1765. It's named after an old-fashioned pubcrawl along the A537 Macclesfield to Buxton road in Cheshire/Derbyshire UK. The pubs featured in the nursery rhyme were built in the early 1700s by wealthy stone quarry owners.. Hey Diddle Diddle The Cat and the Fiddle = The Cat and Fiddle public house, which is still trading.. The cow jumped over the moon = the Half Moon pub, which ceased trading long ago. The little dog laughed to see such fun (The Setter Dog public house, which ceased trading in 2002, was built in 1740). And the dish ran away with the spoon (The Dish and Spoon public house, which in very recent years has changed its name, currently Peak View Tearooms). The pubs are about 6 miles apart.
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