>>>With respect, Hester, you seem to have mistaken a vague generalisation from the Opies as some kind of statement of fact.<<<

With RESPECT, Malcolm, you have misread my post entirely. I have argued AGAINST the Opies' "vague" generalization, not accepted it as fact.

>>>Even if roses made an appearance in recorded instances of ceremonial dance, that is not evidence of any connection with the nursery rhyme. <<<

Which, precisely, IS my point. Re-read my original post Malcolm, but this time without letting your assumptions about me get in the way of your comprehension.

Sigh, Hester