Bonus post: In honour of Gord Downie

For those of you who don't know (I know I am only talking to my American friends), Gord Downie was a Canadian icon and lead singer in a band called the Tragically Hip.  You can find out more information on his career here.  He was also a very strong advocate for Indigenous rights, and beloved by First Nation and Inuit communities. 

In fact, he was beloved by all of Canada.  In 2016 the Tragically Hip announced that Gord had brain cancer.  The band held a cross-country "final tour".  Canadians scrambled, crashed the Ticketmaster site, then fought over tickets until the band listed extra tour dates. Even those sold out within minutes. JJ and I were amazingly lucky and got to go to the Ottawa concert.

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Gord Downie passed away on the 17th. Many people in Canada were deeply moved by his passing, including our Prime Minister, who teared up talking about him on national television. The link to Gord Downie's obituary is here.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau getting emotional
talking about Gord Downie.
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There is a local band in Iqaluit called The Jerry Cans.  I say "local", but they have toured all over the world.  The Jerry Cans have done a tribute to Gord Downie by putting their own spin on the tune "Ahead by a Century", complete with lyrics in Inuktitut and accompanied by throat singing.  It really is an amazing rendition, and brought a tear to JJ's eye.  The video is too large for me to embed in the post. Please click on the song title above and scroll down the page (not far) to find it. 

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