My story is somewhat similar to stationmaster. I was in Grade 4 in Vancouver in 1969 and a student teacher named Miss Dolan came to teach us for a few weeks. She brought in a record that I recognized from home (it was a copy of the brand new "Sunday Concert" LP).
Canadian history was in the Grade 4 curriculum then so she played The Canadian Railroad Trilogy. I was hooked. I went home and got my dad to get out his copy and I remember him sitting on the floor with me writing out the lyrics to the song. It was then that I learned the meaning of the words "verdant" and "navvies" which I'd never heard before.
So, thanks dad and Miss Dolan (wherever you are - I'd love to say thanks to you). I think I had a crush on Miss Dolan which lasted a few weeks but a love-affair with Gord's music that is going on 35 years. I've seen him 25 times in concert in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa.
John
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