Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I always heard the Black Plague thing.

"Ring around the Rosies" is from the Plague, too. And "ashes ashes we all fall down" refers to "atchoo" and the sneezing.

Hmmmm....one vote for the Plague. I had heard about the "Ring around the Rosies" rhyme and the Plague....("Pocket full of posies" to hide the smell of death) but honestly, never sneezing. Interesting....