Nursery rhymes are deeply ingrained in childhood memories, yet some people have discovered that what they remember doesn’t match reality. A strange discrepancy has emerged surrounding the well-known children’s song Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake, Baker’s Man.
The memory: Many recall the song being called and sung as:
“Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man, bake me a cake as fast as you can.”
The reality: The actual lyrics are:
“Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man, bake me a cake as fast as you can.”
Despite this, countless people grew up singing “patty cake patty cake” and are shocked to learn that it was never officially titled or sung that way. This Mandela Effect has left many wondering why they remember it differently and why “patty cake” sounds so natural.
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