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Old May 2, 2023 | 07:06 AM
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Old May 2, 2023 | 07:09 AM
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I loved his smooth voice.
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RIP.
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Old May 2, 2023 | 08:29 AM
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I love that song about the Fitz. It was alway fun to watch the Fitz when it came into port. She was big in a time when most lakes weren't that big.
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Old May 2, 2023 | 09:03 AM
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R.I.P a lovely song.
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A good Canadian now lost, very unique and never to be another like him.
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Old May 3, 2023 | 06:18 AM
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Gordon Lightfoot had Bells Palsy, a condition that renders part of the face paralyzed for a time. My best friend and roommate had Bells Palsy, also in the 70s, from US Army interrogation (and torture) training -- electric shock.

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A co-worker got Bells Palsy, a long time ago. IIRC, it was from dormant Epstein-Barr virus (Mono) she had gotten in college. Her face looked like she just had a stroke.

I think stress can cause it. Like Shingles. It did resolve over time. She quit work... as this all happened after an attempted armed robbery.

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Originally Posted by Scooterboy
I love that song about the Fitz.
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Old May 3, 2023 | 03:37 PM
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