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A Sad Day For Canada
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Published on March 7, 2013
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Canadians awoke this morning to the sad news of the passing of yet another Canadian Icon. Stompin Tom Connors, Was born in Saint John New Brunswick in 1936 and passed away on Wednesday of natural causes making him 77 years old. Stompin Tom was known for his his great stories and songs of Canadians and Canada, many of them personal to him. He will be greatly missed by all Canadians and his huge fan base.
Who can forget the iconic tale of the young lad working in the tobacco fields of "Tillsonburg", or the ribald shenanigans of a "Sudbury Saturday Night." A great repertoire of all things Canadian including that legendary lumberjack from the Ottawa Valley "Mufferaw Joe," "Bud The Spud," and of course that tribute to Canada's national sport "The Hockey Song."
Stompin Tom's career was almost over before he even began. People did not want to book him because of his trademark foot stomping as it was wearing holes in their carpets and it was expensive to keep them repaired. Well that didn't stop Tom, he went out and bought a square of plywood and so was born his iconic Stompin Board. The proprietors were satisfied and Tom's fans were kept happy.
Stompin Tom also had an issue with the Juno's and he returned many awards in protest that they were allowing ex-pats to receive awards that he believed should be reserved for Canadian's only. Not only was Stompin Tom a great performer and songwriter he was also a recipient of Canada's prestigious Order Of Canada. Farewell Stompin Tom, we shall all miss you. The next time we have a big thunderstorm Canadians will know that it is you stomping out yet another great concert in that big concert hall in the sky.
Who can forget the iconic tale of the young lad working in the tobacco fields of "Tillsonburg", or the ribald shenanigans of a "Sudbury Saturday Night." A great repertoire of all things Canadian including that legendary lumberjack from the Ottawa Valley "Mufferaw Joe," "Bud The Spud," and of course that tribute to Canada's national sport "The Hockey Song."
Stompin Tom's career was almost over before he even began. People did not want to book him because of his trademark foot stomping as it was wearing holes in their carpets and it was expensive to keep them repaired. Well that didn't stop Tom, he went out and bought a square of plywood and so was born his iconic Stompin Board. The proprietors were satisfied and Tom's fans were kept happy.
Stompin Tom also had an issue with the Juno's and he returned many awards in protest that they were allowing ex-pats to receive awards that he believed should be reserved for Canadian's only. Not only was Stompin Tom a great performer and songwriter he was also a recipient of Canada's prestigious Order Of Canada. Farewell Stompin Tom, we shall all miss you. The next time we have a big thunderstorm Canadians will know that it is you stomping out yet another great concert in that big concert hall in the sky.
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