Notes, Notings, and Common Refrains

Well, those are the people who just don't know about, or don't want to know about, Mother Goose's divine nature. They just want to reduce her to a mere historical figure so that they, mere mortals, can share in her fame.

Of course, it could very well be that that this Mary Goose got a reputation for being the local version of Bertha, because she was miraculously good at entertaing children. Just as a local elder might be known as the Town Solomon, because of his skill in resolving disputes.

But that doesn't mean that she is the one and only "Mother Goose."

Of course, now I think of Mrs. Claus' first name as "Bertha."