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    If Mary in the nursery rhyme “Mary Mary quite contrary” was Mary Tudor – what might the silver bells be?

    Question #99285. Asked by BRY2K. (Sep 09 08 5:58 AM)


    asudem

    		The 'silver bells' were thumbscrews which crushed the thumb between two hard surfaces by the tightening of a screw. The 'cockleshells' were believed to be instruments of torture which were attached to the genitals!

    http://www.rhymes.org.uk/mary_mary_quite_contrary.htm


    Sep 09 08, 6:32 AM
    BRY2K

    		Yeah, go figure my whole childhood is wrecked now!

    Sep 09 08, 9:16 AM

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