JibJab entertained thousands with their political flash comedy hit: This Land. Then came the short-lived lawsuit. The copyright assignee of the original Guthrie tune insisted that JibJab had infringed on the copyright, while JibJab argued fair use. The fair use argument wasn’t a sure thing, but the EFF found a better reason for arguing the infringement allegation: the copyright had expired.

It’s no surprise that today’s new JibJab feature is based on a tune that is unquestionably in the public domain: Dixie (warning: link plays a horrible midi version of the tune). I don’t think Good to be in DC is as good as This Land, but I’m glad JibJab are still making these.