The Epitaph for our Master Nicotine

How our brains are lulled into something without thought. Have you ever considered some of the nursery rhyme lyrics that we loved. Humpty Dumpty, Ring around the Rosie was about people dying from the plague, Rock -a-bye Baby, and what about Jack and Jill? Jack fell down and broke his crown.

Those are pretty harsh for a child , yet all dolled up in a nice chant and animated cartoon to represent fun. Is it any wonder our poor minds were oblivious to the dangers of nicotine?

Consider Jimmy Cracked Corn (The Bluetail Fly). It was a song about slavery and how fitting that the Master died and it's slaves rejoiced. I am sure most of you remember the song. The last verse eluded me but i knew it was about laying the Master beneath a tree with the epitaph. "Beneath this tree I'm forced to lie, a victim of the blue-tailed-fly." Listen to the words...interesting

If your memory needs refreshing Burl Ives sings it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr4jeaaVGCA

Lets give our own epitaphs or say our last words to one who held us slaves for years until we realized that we held the power to destroy it