Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry

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Please do not edit or delete annotations on this text! The annotate “Ode to Billie Joe” Contest is now OVER! Tara Murtha has selected three winning annotations. The following winners will receive a copy of Murtha’s book. 1.) @ehhviin’s explanation of the line I’ve been cookin' all morning, and you haven’t touched a single bite 2.) @Isatjhuh’s connection between the line “I got some news this morning,” and the Warner Bros. version of the song. 3.) @chelseamorning’s deconstructive analysis of the line “He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge” Thanks to all who participated!