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Jesse Joe 07-31-2006 06:51 AM

http://www.coolforever.com/temp/gord...ansrecords.jpg

I dont think anyone can come up with the answer. But Im asking it anyway. What does Gordon have in his mouth on Old Dans Record?

It's not a cigarette, nor a pen, definitely not a tooth pick.

Cathy(Giberson)Cowette, I bet you know what it is...Jesse.

Cathy 07-31-2006 07:44 AM

It looks like a round toothpick... a heavy duty one at that. I believe I read long ago that he put it in his mouth to mask the affects of Bell's Palsy.

Jesse Joe 07-31-2006 07:55 AM

That would be a good reason. Because that Bell's Palsy thing, caused him a lot of grief. Like he couldn't smile.

Still shows a little. He told Peter Gzowski, in that famous interview, that he still couldn't smile very well, especially if he gets nervous.

Some album covers, were photogragh with the left side of his face, in the shadows, for that reason. Thanks Cathy...Jesse.

swede 07-31-2006 12:12 PM

I thought it was a wooden match stick

mnmouse 07-31-2006 12:44 PM

You mean he's not sucking on a Tootsie Pop? :D

Jesse Joe 07-31-2006 12:56 PM

Mouse your a funny one. Could be tho?? :D ;)

Swede your back, haven't heard from you for a while. I didn't eat my guitar yet, now I sort of think your someone in the Lightfoot entourage.

Great to hear from both of you...Jesse. :)

Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 07-31-2006 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mnmouse:
You mean he's not sucking on a Tootsie Pop? :D
That's what I was a thinkin'.

Never noticed it before. I always thought it was a toothpick. However, I don't have the ODR album yet, so that's why I never gave it a closer look.

RM 07-31-2006 06:24 PM

I have the LP cover, and until this thread started I had always thought it was a Mary Jane pin joint. I looked at it a bit closer, and now I'm not so sure.

RMD

TheWatchman 07-31-2006 06:29 PM

Good guesses, but your all wrong. It's Lyle's tarsometatarsus.

Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 07-31-2006 06:33 PM

I knew it had something to do with his leg.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tarsometatarsus

(Dang college graduates and their fancy language! grrr :mad:


;) )

BILLW 07-31-2006 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Good guesses, but your all wrong. It's Lyle's tarsometatarsus.
You know someone new here is going to take this out of context. The bird would be alive today if you had paddled faster and hadn't stopped for lunch during the portage.

Bill :)

Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 07-31-2006 08:44 PM

How did the Lile cr@p get started anyway? :confused:

TheWatchman 07-31-2006 08:48 PM

How was I supposed to know that Lightfoot was going to flambeau Lyle over a Zippo? This was the last time I saw Lyle, in the frigid Chinuguntha, moments before Lightfoot snatched him up...
http://www.stanford.edu/~petelat1/canary.jpg

brink- 07-31-2006 09:37 PM

Again, Douglas, you have learned something new. lol

Watchman, I think you have have hit the nail on the head. That is exactly what it looks like. Was that album and the demise of Lyle about the same time, or did Gord save it for future use?

LSH 07-31-2006 09:46 PM

and how long did it take for lyle to cook? over a zippo...that is some serious cook time...


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