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Auburn Annie · 09-21-2008, 07:18 AM

at the breakfast table this morning because I saw Gord's name in the Sunday Parade magazine under the "Personality Parade" section on page 2. The question, posed by Pat Barker of Lindenhurst IL, reads: "I recently attended a concert by folk legend Gordon Lightfoot and was sad to see the change in his once ruggedly handsome appearance. What happened?"

[me, in my best blistering editorial voice replied: Time, you idiot - was your last concert in the 70s?]

The ACTUAL reply: "In 2002 Lightfoot suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm, similar to the condition that killed actor John Ritter. He endured six weeks in a coma, four surgeries, and two years of extensive rehab. Now 69 and enjoying a busy schedule, Lightfoot is preparing for a 'live' CD based on his reent concerts in Toronto."

09-21-2008, 07:18 AM	#1
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	I nearly fell off my chair at the breakfast table this morning because I saw Gord's name in the Sunday Parade magazine under the "Personality Parade" section on page 2. The question, posed by Pat Barker of Lindenhurst IL, reads: "I recently attended a concert by folk legend Gordon Lightfoot and was sad to see the change in his once ruggedly handsome appearance. What happened?" [me, in my best blistering editorial voice replied: Time, you idiot - was your last concert in the 70s?] The ACTUAL reply: "In 2002 Lightfoot suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm, similar to the condition that killed actor John Ritter. He endured six weeks in a coma, four surgeries, and two years of extensive rehab. Now 69 and enjoying a busy schedule, Lightfoot is preparing for a 'live' CD based on his reent concerts in Toronto."