Heard this on TV the other day and it made me curious as to where this phrase came from. Turns out it’s a nursery rhyme—What are little boys made of?

What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs’ tails,
That’s what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice, and everything nice,
That’s what little girls are made of.

As to what it actually means, who knows? It is after all a nursery rhyme for little boys and girls. I’ve spent too much time on it already.

This post is for the little boy or girl in each and everyone of us.