The surname. I don't know what story is behind it, but I listened to a radio interview with Gord and the interviewers asked him if he had any indian in him (which a lot of people might assume with a name like Lightfoot). He replied that it was Scottish. Correct me if you think this is wrong.

Chris

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Young Stranger,

I'll answer your post just as soon as Janice
guesses over e-mail. I promised her first crack at this one.

catch you later!

midnightmisty

Young Stranger,

I'll answer your post just as soon as Janice
guesses over e-mail. I promised her first crack at this one.

catch you later!

midnightmisty

quote:Originally posted by midnightmisty:
Janice,

I was hoping someone else knows, besides me.
I wrote to Florian with the true answer and
also explained the history behind it as it was explained to me. I asked him to consider it for the quiz. But I don't think he got it. So I was going to save it, just in case Silver Heels starts a quiz at her site! First come, first serve!

Janice, what would your guess be? Mine was soooo far off til I got the scoop from the Big Man, himself.

Come on now, Janice.... guess!

I have to ponder on this one for a few moments. I'll be back shortly.

Janice

Well, after thinking about this for most of the night, I'm no further along than I was earlier. I really have no idea so I'm gonna go with humor and say:

His ancestors were famous dancers and were light on their feet??

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Janice

Janice,

Nice try, but young stranger is correct. It's Scottish. Gord told me that his "people were foot messangers in Scotland l-o-n-g ago, even before horses were put to use" so the name must be ancient!

midnightmisty

Janice,

Nice try, but young stranger is correct. It's Scottish. Gord told me that his "people were foot messangers in Scotland l-o-n-g ago, even before horses were put to use" so the name must be ancient!

midnightmisty

Ok. Here's another one.

I asked him if he remembered where he was and
what he was doing when he had heard the news
about the JFK assination. He said he was in Toronto putting gas in his car and asked me why I asked. And I told him about how all
the other fans I've ever spoken with all have their story to tell about where they
were and what they were doing the very first time they heard him and what the song was.
Well, he stopped tuning his guitar, cocked his head and stared me right in the eyes for the longest time and then asked if I was serious. I said "yes" and he was in complete and total shock!! Complete! He was stunned...
After a minute, or so, he asked me what MY story was about that. He could hardly believe the whole thing, but by the end, I had him convinced! Whew.........

midnightmisty

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Ok. Here's another one.

I asked him if he remembered where he was and
what he was doing when he had heard the news
about the JFK assination. He said he was in Toronto putting gas in his car and asked me why I asked. And I told him about how all
the other fans I've ever spoken with all have their story to tell about where they
were and what they were doing the very first time they heard him and what the song was.
Well, he stopped tuning his guitar, cocked his head and stared me right in the eyes for the longest time and then asked if I was serious. I said "yes" and he was in complete and total shock!! Complete! He was stunned...
After a minute, or so, he asked me what MY story was about that. He could hardly believe the whole thing, but by the end, I had him convinced! Whew.........

midnightmisty

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quote:Originally posted by Frank v:

You have the chance to ask Gord one question on a Radio or TV show.
What would it be?


Frank.

I've been thinking about this and I believe it would be:

Gord, You're music has provided a great deal of solace to people and helped them through good and bad times. Your music and humanity is cherished and revered around the world. As a songwriter and poet, I'm sure most times you turn to your own pen to celebrate happiness and sadness but is there an artist out there that you feel this way about; that you turn to for comfort; that you cherish the way we cherish you?

Janice

Janice,
What a question!!
Who knows, you may get the chance to ask him on 31 Aug.

Midnightmisty,
you have had the good fortune, to have met him on many occasions, we are relying on you for more info!
keep it coming!

Frank.

Janice,
What a question!!
Who knows, you may get the chance to ask him on 31 Aug.

Midnightmisty,
you have had the good fortune, to have met him on many occasions, we are relying on you for more info!
keep it coming!

Frank.

Frank v,

Well I'm tempted to respond to Janice's most recent post. But I've got a funny one that I'm sure he would't mind me sharing next time. At the moment I'm about to pass out from exhaustion and I want to be alert when posting these little fun stories.

Catch you later everyone!

midnightmisty

Frank v,

Well I'm tempted to respond to Janice's most recent post. But I've got a funny one that I'm sure he would't mind me sharing next time. At the moment I'm about to pass out from exhaustion and I want to be alert when posting these little fun stories.

Catch you later everyone!

midnightmisty

Hello everyone,

My question would be:

What time should I expect you for dinner at my house on Saturday night?

lol

Hello everyone,

My question would be:

What time should I expect you for dinner at my house on Saturday night?

lol

quote:Originally posted by GDonegan:
Hello everyone,

My question would be:

What time should I expect you for dinner at my house on Saturday night?

lol

Yeah, and you'll be serving Janice from that cast iron skillet, LOL.

J.

It's bin awhile since the last reply but now I think I'd ask him, (I don't think, I KNOW) if he would be writing any songs or releasing any albums about being in the hospital and staring death in the face. Man oh man I sure hope he does!

It's bin awhile since the last reply but now I think I'd ask him, (I don't think, I KNOW) if he would be writing any songs or releasing any albums about being in the hospital and staring death in the face. Man oh man I sure hope he does!

He answered one of the questions that I wanted to know.

In April 2002, I asked him if he still played golf (he says that he heard the line "either step up or step back" from his then brother-in-law on the first tee). He does not -- never really enjoyed the game.

BTW, it's patently obvious that the name "Lightfoot" is fairly old -- today it would have to be "Gordon Light-30.48 centimeters"

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2Much2Lose

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He answered one of the questions that I wanted to know.

In April 2002, I asked him if he still played golf (he says that he heard the line "either step up or step back" from his then brother-in-law on the first tee). He does not -- never really enjoyed the game.

BTW, it's patently obvious that the name "Lightfoot" is fairly old -- today it would have to be "Gordon Light-30.48 centimeters"

http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

2Much2Lose

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