Witty Scribble

'London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, London bridge is falling down, my fair lady!' A famous nursery rhyme toddlers learn in kindergarten. With the advent of technology, platforms such as YouTube have made it easier for parents to make kids learn these jingles. And the same is true at my home. While listening to the poem recently, a question struck me: Why is it the London bridge only? Did it really fall? Is there some story tied to the song? And I was not disappointed browsing the subject over the net; in fact, it inspired me to write this blog. Well, let us go ahead and hear out the stories credited to inspire the lyrics.      Firstly, yes, the London bridge indeed fell down. And several times! However, two major tales are considered the progenitor to the lyrics. The first and the earliest recorded instance of the bridge falling down dates to the onset of 11th century, a period when attacks on English by Vikings were common. That slice of history rev