Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall and shattered into pieces, his yolk spilling all over the ground. The king's men, riding the king's horses, have arrived. The horses have stepped all over Humpty's shell and innards. One horse is eating Humpty. Flies are buzzing around. Vultures sit atop the wall, waiting. Text on image: Sending horses to repair Humpty Dumpty was a mistake.
Humpty Dumpty (#44) Published on: 2026-08-31
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Notes

Nursery rhymes are weird in general, but I think Humpty Dumpty is especially weird. Why is there an egg man? Why is there such an vested interest in putting him back together? How, exactly, do they envision putting him back together? But most especially, why are the horses involved? I understand that the king's men are riding horses to the scene of the accident due to time sensitivity of the situation. But the rhyme doesn't refer to the horses as modes or transportation, but rather participants in the repair. It's not like there were no other options for the rhyme. Just off the top of my head, all of the king's maidens, and all of the king's men...

You may notice that this isn't the first time I've had a person vomitting in the background. I don't know why I find it so funny, but if I had to guess, it's because that scene in Team America: World Police has my in hysterics every time. Whatever the reason, I apologize, but I will not stop.

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