“Sail away on the Block Island Ferry.” It’s a song that’s synonymous with the sound of summer in the Ocean State. But how did the iconic jingle come to be?

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The Ferry-oke contest runs through June 20. The Block Island Ferry stressed that submissions must include the jingle in its entirety, and only one submission per person or group is permitted.