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

Nov 8, 2007

08:20

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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.

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