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  2. Paul and Silas in Jail - Wikipedia

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    The song is in strophic form, and consists of five quatrains in rhyming couplets. According to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul and Silas were in Philippi (a former city in present-day Greece), where they were arrested, flogged, and imprisoned for causing a public nuisance. The song relates what happened next, as recorded in Acts 16:25-31:

  3. Liberation of Peter - Wikipedia

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    The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.

  4. Two Little Dickie Birds - Wikipedia

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    The Peter hand is quickly drawn back alongside the adult's head. As part of the movement the adult folds the marked finger and sticks out the second finger of the same hand and drops the hand back down to the original position. The child sees that the marking, Peter, is no longer there – it has flown away Fly away Paul

  5. Pete Seeger - Wikipedia

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    Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.

  6. Theme Time Radio Hour season 1 - Wikipedia

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    With the exception of the Halloween show - Episode 26 - introduced by comedian Steven Wright, all the episodes in Season One were introduced by an uncredited Ellen Barkin who would open with the lines, "It's night (or night time) in the Big City" and then describe a city scene - such as a woman walking in the rain, a shopkeeper closing his doors, angry hookers arguing on a street corner ...

  7. What it's like to sleep in prison: Moldy mattresses, bright ...

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    The dangerous problem of sleep deprivation leads to a health and safety crisis in prisons and jails.

  8. Midnight Special (song) - Wikipedia

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    Midnight Special" (Roud 6364) is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. [1] The song refers to the passenger train Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light." The song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner and has been performed by many artists.

  9. Dry Bones (folk song) - Wikipedia

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    Paul bound in prison, them prison walls fell down [Difference 1] The prison keeper shouted, “Redeeming Love I’ve found.” When Moses saw that a-burning bush he walked it round and round. And the Lord said, “Moses, you’s treading holy ground. Dry bones in that valley got up and took a little walk. The deaf could hear, and the dumb could ...