Fly-speck Blue Edit Meaning

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The light-medium blue color of old porch ceilings (before air-conditioning) said to keep flies from landing and depositing their tell-tale spots.

It was cool and peaceful on the porch, swinging, gazing up at the freshly coated fly-speck blue ceiling. I fuzzed my eyes and imagined clouds floating by.

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