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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Jan 27, 2021 ^^
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Rogers' death deserves a mention, as it was in keeping with who he was. As I recall the story (which is how all stories about folk singers should begin), he was flying home from a gig, and after they had landed and were taxiing to the gate, a fire broke out. Stan could easily have made it off the plane in an orderly manner, but he paused to help some travelers who were in difficulty, and ended up dying of smoke inhalation. A hero of a song writer (try not getting choked up by the Mary Ellen Carter or The Jennie C.), but a hero in life as well.
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When I was a teenager (early 2000s), my uncle owned an M&M Meat Shop in Canmore, Alberta and I was helping him work the Christmas rush. He put this song on loud over the system, and one by one, the customers (who had all been singing along as they waited) would hand me their purchases to ring through and explain their connection to the Maritimes ("my husband is from Shediac," "I went to University at Dalhousie," "I was born in New Glasgow, I'm here working in oil and gas," "we are Acadien on my mum's side"). It is one of my favourite and most Canadian memories.
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@streblo
3 years ago
I'm a commercial fisher in Canada.Ā Knowing this song down on the docks has literally gotten me jobs.
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