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lighthead2toe · 10-07-2008, 12:47 AM

The revelation of Florian being an actual real person came to me the same way as it appears to have come to other folks; that is as being somewhat of a mythical character.
It's very wonderful that the encounter between Char and the real Florian happened because I honestly thought that it was always Char. I thought her real name was "Charlene Florian."
And from what I understand there are others who were in the dark on this one as well.
It was always a great feeling though, and now an even better feeling knowing that we have the combined strength of these two very "present" folks who do this for us "for free."
There are no fees, dues or whatever for this fantastic service, unless I'm missing something, other that the internet connection that we all pay for regardless.
It's clear that the information that gets posted here is read by many but not all are necessarily into the "posting" mode regularly and I'm like that, but I find that the timing, mood, or whatever, has to be there in order to put something up that I feel will make a contribution.
But as fans of the music of Gordon Lightfoot, what a wonderful thing we all truly have here at this wonderful site.
I for one, and I'm sure that there are many others who visit here are very thankful to all who make these enormous contributions in bringing forth the ever expanding joy that we derive from all matters pertaining to the music of Gordon Lightfoot.
The tentative Nov 2009 Massey Hall concerts seem to be gaining momentum and what a wonderful party it would be if we could have "the real Florian" join us to make it a most joyous occasion. Looking forward and onward.
Stay loose, Ron J.

10-07-2008, 12:47 AM	#22
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: My Dinner with Florian The revelation of Florian being an actual real person came to me the same way as it appears to have come to other folks; that is as being somewhat of a mythical character. It's very wonderful that the encounter between Char and the real Florian happened because I honestly thought that it was always Char. I thought her real name was "Charlene Florian." And from what I understand there are others who were in the dark on this one as well. It was always a great feeling though, and now an even better feeling knowing that we have the combined strength of these two very "present" folks who do this for us "for free." There are no fees, dues or whatever for this fantastic service, unless I'm missing something, other that the internet connection that we all pay for regardless. It's clear that the information that gets posted here is read by many but not all are necessarily into the "posting" mode regularly and I'm like that, but I find that the timing, mood, or whatever, has to be there in order to put something up that I feel will make a contribution. But as fans of the music of Gordon Lightfoot, what a wonderful thing we all truly have here at this wonderful site. I for one, and I'm sure that there are many others who visit here are very thankful to all who make these enormous contributions in bringing forth the ever expanding joy that we derive from all matters pertaining to the music of Gordon Lightfoot. The tentative Nov 2009 Massey Hall concerts seem to be gaining momentum and what a wonderful party it would be if we could have "the real Florian" join us to make it a most joyous occasion. Looking forward and onward. Stay loose, Ron J.