yo man
Gordon Lightfoot has passed. It was either 2000 or 2001 I started listening to his other songs besides Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. There's a couple studio versions of Canadian Railroad Trilogy going around, this one being the better of the two. This song in itself is a journey all its own.
"TED PASSING OUT" or should it say "POSTED NO TRESSPASSING KEEP OUT" ? 🤔
Secret NERDBASE Ted should probably have his liver checked out.
Story time, which means the long version. We're all familiar with the phrase "a little bird told me." If you pay attention, birds do tell you things. Usually bird calls are territorial songs, "hey this is my area, unless I know you then stay out!" You can tell when birds are agitated about something, like a cat on the prowl they'll start sounding the alarm. Well this very night I'm in the Missouri woods. It's a half moon and clear sky so it's pretty bright after sundown. I heard some owls and some coyote, nothing to get excited about. It was the really loud bird that showed up. It has a 6 chirp song, broken into 2 three note chips. It goes "chrip chir-CHIRP, chrip chir-CHIRP" several times in a row. I heard it first in the distance, then it got closer and louder, then it must've been right above me, then moved on getting fainter over time. It was around me for 5-7 minutes. It just kept "chirp chri-CHIRP, chirp chir-CHIRP". What is this bird trying to say? I thought? Is it a warning? Could be. What is this? "Chirp chir-CHIRP, chirp chir-CHIRP; chirp chir-CHIRP, chirp chir-CHIRP." Sounds familiar. Then it dawned on me. Chirp chir-CHIRP, chirp chir-CHIRP is night forest bird for "fuck a-ROUND, and find-OUT". Same number of syllables. Thank you, little bird. I'm sleeping in the truck now. FAFO indeed.
Secret NERDBASE If you pay attention to the crows they have an entire patrol system figured out using caws.
From the film "Fargo". And because it's instrumental I make up my own words. Because that's how it works.
Do you know the way to the buffet
I've got a hungry mouth to feed
Do you know the way to the buffet
Fill my plate and stuff my face
Fried chicken is a great big feed way
Pick a dozen pieces from the bar
In a minute or two theyll restock pizza cart
Skip the salad fruit and healthy eats
I'm going straight for the chocolate treats
Do you know the way to the buffet
Do you know the way to the buffet
