I wondered what the origin of Gordon Lightfoot's surname is. We watched the documentary about him last night.
The surname is derived from Old English and means light foot and likely an occupation as a messenger.
The Lightfoot migration to Canada can be traced to Henry Lightfoot landing in Nova Scotia in 1749. A subsequent record indicates Richard Lightfoot came to St. John NB in 1784. A Lightfoot family was aboard the ship "billow" in 1833.
Gordon Lightfoot has a busy tour schedule that shows dates into October 2020. He was born in November 1938, so over 80 years old now. That makes another folk-rock/country music musician/composer who is still active.
Here we are at Christmas with the Poinsettias about to arrive at the Fantasy of Trees display. What a comparison with the American experience where Thanksgiving has yet to arrive. I found a few abstracts from past years to remind us of the textures and shapes of their 'leaves/petals'.
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