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Martha and Grant: The Blue Bark Mystery - 7 Nov. 2007

Martha and Grant: The Blue Bark Mystery - 7 Nov. 2007

FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over


Martha and Grant: The Blue Bark Mystery - 7 Nov. 2007

FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A caller asks a delicate question about the phrase 'blue bark shipment,' a term involving the transport of deceased members of the military. Martha and Grant discuss this puzzling expression and the challenge of tracking down its origins.
Released:
Nov 8, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A fun weekly radio show about language seen through culture, history, and family. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers who have questions and stories about linguistics, old sayings, word histories, etymology, regional dialects, slang, new words, word play, word games, grammar, family expressions, books, literature, writing, and more. Your language questions: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. Call toll-free *any* time in the U.S. and Canada at 1 (877) 929-9673. From elsewhere in the world: +1 619 800 4443. All past shows are free: https://waywordradio.org/. On Twitter at https://twitter.com/wayword.