In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:01:22 -0500,
wrote:

On 2/14/21 9:44 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 1:00:58 AM UTC-5, micky wrote:
Jack and Gill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down
And broke his crown,
And Gill came tumbling after.


Why would anyone go up a hill to get water?

Water should be at the bottom of the hill, at the stream, or at a well.

Some sort of hillside spring, perhaps?

Good idea. Maybe so.

Cindy Hamilton


Origin story he http://www.rhymes.org.uk/jack_and_jill.htm

Oops. I guess water wasn't the biggest issue.