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Was any reason ever given why Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall in the first place?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33566points) 3 weeks ago

Did he have leg or back issues?

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

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The original Humpty Dumpty was a cannon used by the Royalists during the English Civil War:

History

In 1648, the Royalists placed the cannon, nicknamed “Humpty Dumpty”, on the walls of Colchester. The cannon remained there until Parliamentarian forces destroyed the building and the cannon fell.

flutherother's avatar

I don’t think Lewis Carroll gave a reason but Humpty Dumpty was a very proud egg and I imagine he liked to look down on everyone from a height.

LifeQuestioner's avatar

Sorry, but it reminds me of a funny meme that goes around in the fall. It has four pictures of Humpty Dumpty walking around, enjoying the fall scenery, carving a pumpkin, looking at leaves, and something else. And then the caption is that Humpty Dumpty had a great fall! Lol!

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