This week we have an image gleaned from a song from the past. We see a horse reared up and seemingly upset about something. The reigns are hanging loose and the horse is facing a fly. Upon closer inspection the fly appears to have a blue tail. This could only be the infamous "Blue Tailed Fly". These fly's were known for their vicious bite and it appears that this horse was just bitten. The song that goes with this painting depicts a man whose sole purpose in life seemed to be the avoiding of this particular fly. In the end the fly got to the man by getting to the horse. What can be taken from this tale? |