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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Martha and Grant: The Blue Bark Mystery - 7 Nov. 2007
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices