The Messed Up Origins™ of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

In this episode we take a deep dive behind the lyrics of Baa Baa Black Sheep. Does the story have roots in slavery? How about illegal leases that allow little boys to live down the lane by themselves? Let's find out. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Nursery Rhymes Explained: https://bit.ly/MotherGoosePlaylist » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Facebook Fan Page: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@gmail.com ► Business: » biz@messeduporigins.com (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books » "The Real Personages of Mother Goose" by Katherine Elwes Thomas (pg. 85) » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ah!_vou... » "The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes": https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/2... » New Scientist Magazine (March, 1986): https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m... » Nursery Opts for 'Rainbow' Sheep: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/ed...