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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
"Blue-Tail Fly"
Sometimes a Song

"Blue-Tail Fly"

American Folk Song

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When we decided on the word “judge” for our theme this week at Word & Song, I have to admit I was stumped for a moment about how I might tie in a popular song with our posts from the rest of the week. But then a once-beloved old folk song came to mind. I say “once-beloved” not just because that’s true of “The Blue-tail Fly.”

Sadly, the same term coul…

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