To Jesse Joe: My, My, My, what a tempest in a teapot! As for what I laughingly call "The Great Tattoo War of 2007", thanks for the very appropos quote. Gotta save that one. Truer words were never said.
And to Auburn Annie: I DEFINITELY think GL should write his memoirs but don't think he ever will. It's my opinion he gets his emotions and memories out through his music. I was raised by a wonderful Midwestern man, and have tons of Midwestern relatives. They just were raised in a place and in an era in which men were taught NOT to express their feelings. (And please, that's NOT a jab against the Midwest; living in California, I've wished LOTS of times people would just SHUT UP!TMI.) Gord was born and raised during the end of that era; I think he found his own way to express his feelings and still be not only "accepted" but praised and financially rewarded by his peers and parents. I recently saw a 30-year old interview with GL in which he states he hates to be interviewed because the interviewer "wants to look into your soul." From what I saw so many years ago, with his interactions with other people, believe me, he keeps his emotions locked deep inside. Furthermore, I think he should write his memoirs because: I work in the law, and have seen numerous times that you can have 10 people testify under oath as to how an incident occurred and have 10 different versions. Each version was true in that person's own mind! I also think GL would write it down because he survived not only the bad but the good! I think to hear from a SURVIVOR of all he went through might help others - maybe we'll have to just get that through his words of his wonderful songs!
My, my, so serious for a Thursday morning! Thanks for your opinion. Regards - Sheryl "from Northern Cal."
Rock on, Auburn Annie! Best regards - Sheryl
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