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1918 Spanish Flu Children's Rhyme

By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com

When the Spanish flu (also known as influenza) killed millions of people around the world in 1918, it affected everyone. While the adults walked around wearing masks, children skipped rope to this rhyme.

Spanish Flu Children's Rhyme

I had a little bird
Its name was Enza
I opened a window
And In-flu-enza.

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