There was a reason this simple chant meant power for generations of children. Sadly, the rhyme seems to have faded from memory. Sure, words can pack a punch — they can do a lot of good, they inform, they delight, and yes, they can even do damage — but verbal punches are far different from violence. The kids had it right. I took this “selfie” on the day of the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris.
Nancy Miller Barton 