Bye, Gord

[blythechild]

Gord Downie - poet, songwriter, front man of The Tragically Hip, and passionate Canadian - died on Tuesday of brain cancer. We all knew it was coming - the WHOLE COUNTRY - ever since his terminal diagnosis was announced last year. But we all kinda hoped it wouldn't happen. In his last 18 months he did a cross-Canada tour with The Hip, released two

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[ride_4ever]

Of course I knew this was coming sooner rather than later...but still...I just can't even. *cries*

And then PM Trudeau talking about this loss...and then seeing him cry. *cries harder*

And wishing I could write something in my blog that's as eloquent as what you've written here. *cries more*

[blythechild]

S'okay *hugs you*

[ride_4ever]

*hugs moar*