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Who ever said Humpty Dumpty was an egg?

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the king's horses and all the king's men

couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again

Where does it say he is an egg?

He is not an egg but a clumsy person(Humpty Dumpty=clumsy person in slang words)

Ever since the famous Teniel illustration was published depicting Humpty Dumpty as an egg, this idea has become commonplace. In fact Humpty Dumpty was a cannon.

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The history of Humpty Dumpty as an egg is unclear, but it likely became popular due to the rhyme's rhythm and the visual humor of an egg falling off a wall and breaking. This imagery helps make the nursery rhyme memorable and engaging for children.

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