It's been a tragic week for us "Hip" fans. As I sit here wearing my Tragically Hip 2016 concert t-shirt, having watched and listened to TV and radio tributes all weekend, I guess all that remains is to wait to see if Ry Cooder actually will sing his eulogy.
I think the ultimate take-away from the whole experience is to admire how unselfishly a personal tragedy was diverted towards an urgent national issue. Gord emphasized more than a couple of times the "down here" versus "up there" mentality that exists. I think he's right. Living mostly along the 49th parallel we have it pretty good, with all necessities close at hand, and available employment and income, by and large. Isn't it about time we try to bridge the cultural gap?
Thanks Gord, of course for all the great music over three decades, but also for the big kick-in-the-pants to include and value the North in Canada's multi-cultural mission statement. Perhaps we could call it a "13 Mission Cap" for the 10 provinces and 3 territories included under the Canadian umbrella.
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