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catmanron · 08-30-2002, 01:32 AM

I'm sorry but I have to comment on this,

I really like Cabaret, it's one of my Favourite GL songs, it creates a very strong image in my mind of a singer / songwriter ( Gord) plying their trade at out of the way venues in California,( he finishes his act, pulls a ring top, has a good long drink, then starts dreaming of his family and friends back home in North Ontario.

I was really happy with this vision, then Derek says its not a ring top, its a zippo lighter, then John Fowles says its not North Ontario, Canada, its some suburb of LA, wow, did my world fall apart at this point !!.

Now people are saying that it is a ring top, Gords even saying what brand of beer it is, even Derek is accepting that its not a zippo, but still people, 2M2L and Brenda are saying its not North Ontario, Canada, but California, or maybe Oregon, but even though I can find Ontario in other places, I can only find one North Ontario, so, I'm happy my original vision is intact, and I'll keep dreaming of Kathy in North Bay, and continue to Smile..

Keep Smiling Ron

08-30-2002, 01:32 AM	#37
catmanron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 178	I'm sorry but I have to comment on this, I really like Cabaret, it's one of my Favourite GL songs, it creates a very strong image in my mind of a singer / songwriter ( Gord) plying their trade at out of the way venues in California,( he finishes his act, pulls a ring top, has a good long drink, then starts dreaming of his family and friends back home in North Ontario. I was really happy with this vision, then Derek says its not a ring top, its a zippo lighter, then John Fowles says its not North Ontario, Canada, its some suburb of LA, wow, did my world fall apart at this point !!. Now people are saying that it is a ring top, Gords even saying what brand of beer it is, even Derek is accepting that its not a zippo, but still people, 2M2L and Brenda are saying its not North Ontario, Canada, but California, or maybe Oregon, but even though I can find Ontario in other places, I can only find one North Ontario, so, I'm happy my original vision is intact, and I'll keep dreaming of Kathy in North Bay, and continue to Smile.. Keep Smiling Ron