re can and will:

I once searched unsuccessfully for "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?," then learned that it's listed under "Can the Circle...?" My regular group of jammers have argued over which it should be, one insisting that the Carter Family did it "Can" and so should we. I dunno, but the two words seem to have contradictory meanings, and I come down on the side of "will" which implies a future that is already planned, whereas "can" seems to imply that it hasn't been that way in the past, but maybe God will grant it if we ask him nicely enough.

Another question I have about the subject: what circle are we talking about? For the poetic speaker of the song, it seems to be Momma and Daddy and the kids, but what if Momma wants to be with her siblings and her parents, who want to be with their siblings and their parents...? And if they're all together, through the generations, how about ages? If families are reunited in heaven, will the kids recognize their mom, who will be her favorite age. This is all really, really dumb, seed. Shut the heck up.