Nursery Rhyme Riddle

[debodun]

Why was the spoon that ran away with the dish such a topic of discussion in nursery rhyme land?

 

[Sassycakes]

Because the spoon was already married to the fork!

 

[debodun]

Not my answer.

 

[jujube]

The cow was over the moon about it.

 

[debodun]

Keep guessing.

 

[Pink Biz]

Because the cow jumped over the moon?

 

[debodun]

jujube already guessed that. Try again.

Hint: it has no bearing on the contents of that rhyme.

 

[jujube]

It had a "tarnished" reputation?

 

[debodun]

Good one, jujube, but not the answer.

 

[debodun]

Looks like I'll have to give the answer:

It caused quite a stir.