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Question: What is this poem talking about!?
I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza,
I opened the window,
And IN-FLEW-ENZA!.

I think it is talking about the Spanish flu(1918 flu pandemic) but I am not sure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
http://virus!.stanford!.edu/uda/

your right

In 1918 children would skip rope to the rhyme (Crawford):


I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza!.
I opened the window,
And in-flu-enza!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sounds like it's talking about the avian fluWww@QuestionHome@Com