Gords Birthday [Archive] - Gordon Lightfoot Forums

DMD3

10-08-2003, 12:19 PM

We've got 40 days until November 17. But that's not why I posted this topic.
I was just wondering, in the past Nov.17's has anyone heard any mention of Gords birthday on the news? And if not, can we expect to hear any mention this year? After all, he just narrowly escaped death and sometimes that makes the news better than if nothing had happened. http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031010.wlight1010/BNStory/Front/

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Char1

10-08-2003, 05:49 PM

It's sometimes mentioned here in the Toronto area when he's having his Massey shows at the same time. Other than that it's not a news item. Perhaps this year with his awards, illness, tribute album, new album and turning 65 it may be mentioned....but probably not.
char
i'll watch and read and listen tho...just incase.

Borderstone

10-08-2003, 08:20 PM

One thing's for sure DMD3,it's not likely to get a mantion on any of the Entertainment Tonight type shows out there. If he does get a mention,then I'll retract my statement. ET only does one birthday a day during the week anymore. On the weekend they do a few more but last year,they made no mention of GL. They sure didn't have any problem saying he ws rushed to the hospital though! I wonder,if Gord had gone "around the bend",would they have given him a farewell tribute episode? I wont try to answer that. All I know is when Gord's birythday came up 2 months later,not a word or well wish.

CNN or E! has those sentences or whatever that go acroos the bottom of the TV screen,you might see it there. Otherwise,I dunno...try to get on national TV and say Happy Birthday. Whatever it takes. Been me,later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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DMD3

10-10-2003, 12:27 PM

I'll watch Newcenter 10 and other channels like that and maybe there will be a mention of it.

DMD3

10-10-2003, 12:29 PM

If they do mention it, I wonder if they'll actually discuss it, like you see Dawn Hobby and those others the way they have those conversations. They might even mention the Tribute CD or the CD coming out in Feb. 2004. I guess I'll just half to wait and see.

Next Saturday

10-10-2003, 09:39 PM

Often it gets a mention on "Morning Edition" on NPR. They do birthdays at the beginning of each new segment, I think at the top and bottom of the hour. I heard it 2 years ago on the drive into work-I just happened to be listening.

BILLW

10-11-2003, 06:29 AM

For what it's worth, here in Chicago, his birthday gets mentioned in the Sun-times in both Michael Sneed's gossip/politics column and Irv Kupcinet's column each year.
Entertainment Tonight dropped him from their list 7 or 8 years ago.

Rob1956

10-11-2003, 06:29 AM

formerlylavender

10-11-2003, 10:33 AM

They always have it listed here in Delaware in the Wilmington News Journal. It'll say Singer Gordon Lightfoot...65 or whatever. It kind of annoys me that they don't list him as Singer/Songwriter, but I guess I'm getting too picky.

shustad

10-11-2003, 10:19 PM

Someone posted here that GL is turning 65 this November, but since he was born in 1939, that would make him only a spritely 64, right?

closetcanadian

10-12-2003, 12:51 AM

Lightfoot's date of birth is November 17, 1938. And here's hoping we will be observing many more GL birthdays to come, even if the media fails to mention them! Given his shyness and modesty, I doubt if GL is bothered by the lack of publicity regarding his birthday.

Rob1956

10-15-2003, 07:58 AM

Shustad, you might be thinking of the song
"Restless" where Gord refers to 1939. But he mentions "when I was one year old", which would make his birth year '38.

loveyagord

10-17-2003, 05:15 PM

To honor Gord, we could all request songs from our local radio stations on Nov. 17th. Right now, I'm in the process of asking Sirius.com to play a Gordon song on their folk stream. (To get to the Folk Stream, go to the Variety link first.) I don't know how Sirius works, but I'm sampling their folk stream now.

Earlier today (and this was really strange), I went on Sirius.com for the first time, and guess what came on as soon as the folk stream came on? That's right... Gordon's "For Lovin' Me," a 1966 version I believe. It was definitely an early recording.

Just now, John Prine is on. I know some of you like him.

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Borderstone

10-17-2003, 05:57 PM

Last year after I sent GL a get well card,I was going to send him a birthday card that made some weird joke about bowling in Canada. It says,How about for your birthday we go bowling in Canada and then when were older we can say,"Remember when we went bowling in Canada?" http://www.corfid.com/ubb/confused.gif I don't get the joke but I wonder if he might. I also wonder if he'd be offended? The card is still at my local grocery store so I face the same decision again. I'm leaning more twords a yes this year.

Iron

10-17-2003, 06:16 PM

LYG,

That's a really good idea,and our local DJ told me a while back that he would play anything I bring him of Gord's.Instead of one of His well known songs,I was thinking maybe "Restless" and have the listeners see if they know the artist? I think I'll just do that.Thanks for the good idea!!!

Auburn Annie

10-17-2003, 06:32 PM

How lucky you are to have actual DJs (live! local!). We have prefab (e.g. Clear Channel) stations for the most part - they (the stations) took a real shellacking recently with the power blackout because they'd jump to ABC News or CNN instead of sending reporters out into the neighborhoods to report the local news. Their spokesperson got into a brouhaha with the dean of Syracuse University's journalism school, telling the dean he didn't know diddly about reporting and he should stick to academics. Except this dean had better credentials than the guy criticizing him, heh heh. And ordinary citizens leapt to the dean's defence. The local Clear Channel stations are still licking their wounds.

Anyway, I'll be having my own personal Gordfest on the 17th of November.

minstrelms

10-17-2003, 06:59 PM

When I submitted my GL song request to Sirius.com, I also asked the DJ via email to consider creating a GL tribute or GL set to play on the folk stream on Nov. 17 to honor Gord for all he's contributed to the music/folk scene.

I'm not sure if my GL request was played or not tonight because I can only listen to the stream for 20-minute segments as a guest. Plus, my computer locked up twice tonight.

Another idea... We could even write to CNN, CNN Headline News, MSN, etc. to ask them to post GL's birthday on the "crawlers"/"trailers"/whatever those scrolling texts at the bottom of the screen are called that make me feel dizzy.

loveyagord

10-17-2003, 06:59 PM

Borderstone

10-17-2003, 07:01 PM

I know none of the local radio stations here would play anything but his hits. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif Here we are in the 21s Century and the radio industry still holds on to these outdated format ideals. There are only 5 surviving non-country stations here in Phoenix from the old days and they are bor-ing! If I called local Kool-FM Oldies radio and asked them to play anything but a hit,they'd most likely hang up on me. I guess they'd rather stick with the four songs they do play (need I list?) It'd be a great tribute to a man not only turning 65 but to a man who's given and been through so much.

Iron

10-18-2003, 12:35 PM

ROB1956
That would be "Drink Yer Glasses Empty",I think..I could be wrong,thought I was one other time but I was mistaken....or maybe it was twice,or so..

BILLW

10-20-2003, 08:29 AM

Yep, you're right, I was wrong!

Rob1956

10-20-2003, 08:29 AM

Yep, you're right, I was wrong!

Oma

10-21-2003, 11:44 AM

Speaking of Gord's Birthday...I'm lucky enough to share a birth month with Gord!!! And, my mom is lucky enough to share her birth year with Gord!!!

Just some useless info for your reading enjoyment! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

DMD3

10-21-2003, 12:19 PM

I forgot to mention Friday that we had a month left. I think we have 27 days left as of today.

Borderstone

10-23-2003, 07:12 PM

Not only is this November Gordon Lightfoot's 65th birthday,but it's also the 35th Anniversary of the release of,"Back Here On Earth". I was only 5 months old then but I'll mention it just the same! It's in my lifetime. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif As long as I'm mentioning anniv.'s: 30 years since,"Old Dan's Records"-25 for Endless Wire this past spring-20 for "Salute"-15 for GGII-10 for Waiting For You and 5 for "A Painter Passing Through". Whew! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/confused.gif That took a lot out of me! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/tongue.gif (pant! pant!) Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Char1

10-24-2003, 08:29 AM

cards can be sent to Lightfoot
c/o Early Morning Productions
1365 Yonge st.#207
Toronto,Ontario
M4T 2P7

Oma

10-24-2003, 09:21 AM

Thanks, Char...

formerlylavender

10-24-2003, 12:30 PM

Borderstone, I think you should sent that card. It's pretty funny/bizarre, and Gord could probably use a laugh right about now.

BILLW

10-24-2003, 12:34 PM

Borderstone,

Yes - send it and sign all our names, I'll pay for the card.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

gwen snyder

10-25-2003, 10:23 AM

Thanks Char, whenever any of our friends have special events our group of frineds usually send a card shower that is everyone sends a card and their thoughts for the occasion. Perhaps that would be a good idea for Gord, I intend to send one Monday. Please remember the postage stamp rate difference between U.S. and Canada. Thanks, Char.
Gwen

Auburn Annie

10-25-2003, 02:00 PM

1st class US postage to Canada is 60 cents (unless you're sending an oversize or heavy card/letter.)

Borderstone

10-25-2003, 03:30 PM

Okay,you talked me into it! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I'll go buy it A.S.A.P and send it out. Besides,if they are still trying to sell last year's card,I guess it'll help the card co. too! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif I'll keep ya posted! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

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gwen snyder

10-25-2003, 10:19 PM

If you really want it to get there on time, I would suggest that you take it into your local PO and have them weigh it and meter postage it, that way there is no way it can come back to you. All foreign and Canadian mail requires more postage if the card is oversized or undersized so please just take it to the PO.

Borderstone

10-26-2003, 04:05 PM

http://www.corfid.com/ubb/confused.gif The Pacific Ocean??!! Why would you want me to take it there? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Seriously,I'll do that. The post office that is. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif Thanks for the advice! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif byenow!

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gwen snyder

10-27-2003, 10:38 AM

for us postal types PO means Post Office...sorry.

johnfowles

10-27-2003, 11:10 AM

quote:Originally posted by gwen snyder:
for us postal types PO means Post Office...sorry.
I have thought it strange ever since I arrived in the States that here you have POST offices but the MAILman delivers the MAIL and the whole lot is sort of run by USPS The US POSTal Service. In England by way of contrast the post is delivered by a POSTie who works from a similarly named
POST Office run nowadays by a semi-commercial outfit now called
POST Office Counters but their POST is carried around the UK by vehicles and
trains and planes bearing the logo Royal MAIL
All very confusing!!!
Some sample pictures
train sorting carriage
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/railscans/picture/cb02_03m.jpg
Al UK readers will be very familiar with POSTman Pat shown here in his POSTbus
http://www.ragbone.net/shop/ertl/postmanpat/1544_postbus300_227.gif
here is an old royal MAIL delivery van
http://www.nostalgia.co.uk/pages/rmdg85.jpg
and the very latest thing a "Scootable"
http://www.totalbike.com/news/images/2001/scootable.JPG
I was unable to find a MAIL plane pic but found a nice animated gif of MAIL Plane stamps and then found that the picture display system here does not cover animated gifs so you'll have to see it at- Later thanks to Jimmy iI got it working fine:-
http://www.eclipse.co.uk/exeterair/images/stamps_ani.gif
in sequence the planes are an Airbus, Concorde,Trident,Vickers VC10,Comet <A
and of course do not forget the unlucky RMS Titanic
http://www.educationplanet.com/articles/titanic.jpg
Notre that all British non-military ships are called RMS (Royal Mail Ship)
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gwen snyder

10-27-2003, 01:05 PM

Very interesting John, thanks for those pics and the UK post history. Now the latest vehicle that "mail people" are using in our line of work is a scooter that is battery operated and very fast for mail delivery, you should be seeing them soon on streets throughout the country.

Borderstone

10-27-2003, 04:15 PM

I had such a close call at the grocery store last night when I went to buy the card for Gordon Lightfoot! I got into the greeting card section and then saw that it wasn't there! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif I found out the greeting card person had been in and at first I smacked (gently) my forehead saying,"Aw..man!" Fortunatly,I'm not one to give up that easy! I must've searched in every bin for nearly 15 minutes trying to see if there was an off chance they'd forgotten one! I moved card after card until finally I lifted up a certain one and it's backing place card...and there it was http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Whew! I must have been destined to buy that card and it also makes me feel I should have sent it last year. Well,I'm going to drop a line to GL along with it and take it the P.O. tomorrow! This has been Cliff Clavin...er AH,Borderstone! Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Borderstone

10-31-2003, 06:07 PM

Hi,everybody! Just wanted to let you all know,especially "Formerly Lavender",that I just wrote down as many names as I could from here to send the Birthday card to Gordon Lightfoot. I think I got just about everyone that's currently registered. I'm on my way home now to sign the card oh behalf of all of you. I'll try to mail it out before Saturday is over but if I don't find the time this weekend I'll surely do it Monday! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Happy Halloween to all that enjoy it. Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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brink

10-31-2003, 08:09 PM

Didya remember me Borderstone, your driver to Toronto when Gord gets back to singing?
Thanks for doing that, and I am glad you found the card.

formerlylavender

11-01-2003, 09:07 AM

Thanks Borderstone! That was so nice of you. That was a close call with the card, but thankfully you found it. See...it was meant to be!

Jimmy The One

11-01-2003, 09:48 AM

quote:I was unable to find a MAIL plane pic but found a nice animated gif of MAIL Plane stamps and then found that the picture display system here does not cover animated gifs so you'll have to see it at:-

John, check out Test Forum 'Fingers Crossed' it seems to work.

Jimmy The One

11-01-2003, 09:48 AM

minstrelms

11-02-2003, 12:11 PM

DMD3, would it be helpful to go in to your first post and paste GL's address (See Char1's post from Oct. 24.) there so people can see the address on first glance? Just a suggestion... I want my favorite singer to have a card-filled birthday.

loveyagord

11-02-2003, 12:11 PM

Borderstone

11-02-2003, 05:39 PM

quote:Originally posted by brink:
Didya remember me Borderstone, your driver to Toronto when Gord gets back to singing?
Thanks for doing that, and I am glad you found the card.

You betcha Brink! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif "Your my driver to Toronto,that's if you really want to,be stuck with me in a car for all that while!" (Alberta Bound...duh http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif )

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Steve DeRosa

11-03-2003, 11:25 AM

quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
I just wrote down as many names as I could from here to send the Birthday card to Gordon Lightfoot. I think I got just about everyone that's currently registered. I'm on my way home now to sign the card oh behalf of all of you.

Thanks Borderstone! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Oma

11-03-2003, 11:25 AM

Borderstone

11-03-2003, 03:55 PM

Oma! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif You and all others are quite welcome! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

fowlesjohn

11-03-2003, 05:29 PM

Thank you BS, now see what I mean about the Bubba kindness kind of person you are? you are!

gwen snyder

11-03-2003, 05:29 PM

Thank you BS, now see what I mean about the Bubba kindness kind of person you are? you are!

DMD3

11-04-2003, 01:31 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Borderstone:
[B]Hi,everybody! Just wanted to let you all know,especially "Formerly Lavender",that I just wrote down as many names as I could from here to send the Birthday card to Gordon Lightfoot. I think I got just about everyone that's currently registered.

Did you mention my name?(just in passing) http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Borderstone

11-04-2003, 06:39 PM

Yes Gwen,I believe I do see what you mean! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

..and yeeeaas DMD3,you and just about all other registered users here! For all others I made like Gilligan's Island and just said,"and all the rest!"....and by the way,that freight is now heading out on a steel rail to the skyline of Toronto to the home of the one we love! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Keep your fingers crossed folks~good day now! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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DMD3

11-05-2003, 01:32 PM

Our usernames or our real names? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Borderstone

11-08-2003, 05:28 PM

Well your real name of course,DMD3! I had the FBI run a check on all of you just to make sure I could sign all of your "real names" to the card!! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/confused.gif

ahem,ahem...I used what names were here of course. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif (You're fun to mess with sometimes! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif LATER!!! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/tongue.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Borderstone (Hello! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif )

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DMD3

11-12-2003, 09:53 PM

If he mentions this on the news(I don't think he would) I'll faint. Imagine my (user)name being on national TV all because I joined this discussion forum. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Speaking of Gords Birthday, it's getting closer. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Rob1956

11-13-2003, 08:12 AM

Well, one less column for Gord's birthday
to be mentioned in. The Chicago Sun-times'
Irv Kupcinet died this week.

Borderstone

11-13-2003, 03:37 PM

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
If he mentions this on the news(I don't think he would) I'll faint. Imagine my (user)name being on national TV all because I joined this discussion forum. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Speaking of Gords Birthday, it's getting closer. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

If he's on TV at all I'll faint! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif Especially if any of the Entertainment Magazine Shows mention his birthday! To me,that would be out of left field. Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Rick Mundane

11-16-2003, 01:50 PM

Sitting here in the UK at 1830, listening to the BBC. Gordon has been played twice today, WOW.

Desmond Carrington played 'Sundown' earlier this afternoon. Thank you Des.

A few moments ago Ed Stewart has mentioned Gord's birthday, and played Gordon's version of 'Early Morning Rain', plus Connie Kaldor singing 'If You Could Read My Mind' from the new Tribute album. Well done Ed and thanks.

On a personal level, I hit the big 58 yesterday.
http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/lachen/laughing-smiley-011.gif

Char1

11-16-2003, 05:47 PM

Happy Belated Birthday Rick!!
char

johnfowles

11-17-2003, 03:06 PM

quote:Originally posted by Jimmy The One on November the 1st:

John, check out Test Forum 'Fingers Crossed' it seems to work.
thanks Jimmy
I copied your UBB code which was as far as I recall exactly what I tried to use and now the animated gif works. I don't think UBB likes me very much I often have a problem making these damn links work. So heres's trying again
http://www.eclipse.co.uk/exeterair/images/stamps_ani.gif
bingo!!! And it gives me an excuse to wish the Man a most Happy Birthday on the actual Day

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Sheila Ann

11-17-2003, 03:33 PM

Each morning our local radio station in Winchester VA sends out birthday greetings to celebrities, local celebrities and local people who are celebrating their birthdays that day. This morning I got jolted awake because the announcer sent out well-wishes to Danny DeVito, Lauren Hutton and "Gordon Lightfoot, who turns 65 today"! It sure took me by surprise.
SheilaB

johnfowles

11-17-2003, 03:44 PM

reply to posting by Rick Mundane yesterday
Sitting here in the UK at 1830, listening to the BBC. Gordon has been played twice today, WOW.

Desmond Carrington played 'Sundown' earlier this afternoon. Thank you Des. I recall a few years ago on Remembrance Day being nicely surprised by Des playing Protocol!!

A few moments ago Ed Stewart has mentioned Gord's birthday, and played Gordon's version of 'Early Morning Rain', plus Connie Kaldor singing 'If You Could Read My Mind' from the new Tribute album. Well done Ed and thanks.
Good for Stewpot.

Now Rick just get on by e-mail or whatever to Whispering Bob Harris whose neglect of Gord is truly shameful. for a DJ who prides himself on his usual ecletic playlists.
In fact checking his site's playlist section reveals that he has played Gord 4 times (all Sundown)on 18 may 2002,13 may 2002,19 june 1999and 20 june 1998. Boring!!!
Also Rick as you are in the UK you should make yourself known to the UK Fan club branch supremo (BrunaZanelli@aol.com)(Croydon-based )who posts here frequently as "Silverheels" as no doubt should there be a chance for us all to meet up again at Massey Hall (May 2005 fingers crossed) she would be organising the British/Irish invasion no doubt
Cheers
John Fowles

On a personal level, I hit the big 58 yesterday.
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Borderstone

11-17-2003, 05:09 PM

As I mentioned on the Happy Gord day thread,my local oldies station played 3 of his hits at 3am,basically at my request because the D.J. was a fan too. If I had that station,I'd play the whole 60's & 70's catalouge. Well,better 3 than none I say. Happy Birthday GL and I hope he liked our card. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

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