What has rakia and Humpty Dumpty got in common?Well according to the Oxford English Dictionary and this is also quoted in Wikipedia the term "humpty dumpty" referred to a drink of brandy boiled with ale prior to the "little, clumsy person" meaning.
There you have it, Humpty Dumpty literally means a brandy based toddy, no doubt after a few the drinker may well be apt to having a great fall although not necessarily off a wall. Not too sure about all the Kings horse and all the King's men putting you back to together again though.
Just to remind you for the famous poem:
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
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