quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
flickchick,
You shouldn't believe everything that you read. Technically, Gordon is not really from Orillia. He was born in Sagituckiet, NWT. His parents moved him to Orillia when he was just 12 hours old. When Gordon was 5 yrs old, he packed his pillowcase with provisions and headed back to his native Sagituckiet. He was intercepted east of Thuncy Valley trying to buy some smokes and was prompty returned to his parents. The young Lightfoot decided he would stay in Orillia and the rest is history.
I am really surprised that you would think that Lightfoot was born in Orillia, the small island in the Ontario.
Yes, and from what I understand, it was on the road to Sagituckiet that the young, smoking Gordie Lightfoot was inspired to write Long Way Back Home.
Cathy
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