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teherie · 10-08-2008, 06:57 PM

Gord once told a joke about his mother being hard of hearing and at night when his parents went to bed, his father would elbow her in the side and say, "Well do you want to go to sleep or what?" and his mother would say "What?"

As I recall, Gord's timing was spot on and I haven't heard that joke repeated by anyone in over 25 years.

I also got to see him perform live the year he turned 50 (1988) and he made a few jokes about turning 50. That's easy to remember because he and I share the same birthdate even though he has a few years on me.

10-08-2008, 06:57 PM	#2
teherie Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 78	Re: Does Gord ever tell jokes on stage? Gord once told a joke about his mother being hard of hearing and at night when his parents went to bed, his father would elbow her in the side and say, "Well do you want to go to sleep or what?" and his mother would say "What?" As I recall, Gord's timing was spot on and I haven't heard that joke repeated by anyone in over 25 years. I also got to see him perform live the year he turned 50 (1988) and he made a few jokes about turning 50. That's easy to remember because he and I share the same birthdate even though he has a few years on me.