August 28, 2026
My Column: State Line Hawk Watch
A view of State Line Lookout and the Hudson River beyond in Alpine. By Jim WrightSpecial to The Record |…
Stiles asked: "Where was Moses when the light went out?"
This apparently was an old nursery rhyme and part of American folklore.
The answer is: "Down in the cellar, eating sauerkraut." Congrats to Sally Wiegand and Pat Price for knowing the "correct" answer. I thought Rich's answer was pretty clever.
For a link with just about every nursery rhyme you ever heard of, and more, click here.
The Moses rhyme is the very last one.