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I was 13 years old living in northern Minnesota at the time and able to deer hunt for the first time. That November weekend was very warm and I remember that the hunting party saying it was almost too warm for deer hunting. Somebody in our hunting party said to beware because in 1940, a very balmy day was followed by a freak snowstorm in which dozens were killed in Minnesota. I remember that the weather turned suddenly cold, stormy with snow and vaguely remember that there was a shipwreck on Lake Superior on the news.

Gordon was on CKY radio in Winnipeg all during this time with Sundown, Carefree Highway, Rainy Day People, Beautiful, etc. I was a fan at the time as that was about the only connection with the world that a farm boy had. Even at that time, I thought the Lightfoot sound was so cool.

In those days, the only way one knew that there was a new Gordon Lightfoot album was hearing it on CKY. In the summer of 1976, I heard the new song on CKY that we still talk about to this day. On a back-to-school shopping trip to Bemidji in August, I was able to buy the Summertime Dream LP. It was a 100 mile trip back home to play it and I could hardly wait. Still remember the surprise to see the lyrics on the liner sleeve. That record got played until the grooves wore out.

Now I'm 45 and have a blast seeing Gordon whenever I can. I don't deer hunt anymore. We have the internet to track Gord's every step. There are Lightfoot websites that have documented everything possible. And 32 years later, I still think that sound is cool.

Looking forward to late March 2008 in Minnesota. Thanks for coming back here Gord !!

John/ Minnesota