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In a name

Thursday, July 27, 2006

My birth name is Gordon. At least that's what the documents say. My family calls me Gordie and most friends call me Gord. I had never been called Gordo with any regularity until I arrived in London. I suppose that nickname is a term of endearment, but I'm still not sure how much I like it.



Some names conjure mental images. It's not rude, it's just history. Every spit-disturber and class clown I knew growing up was named Wayne. Every bully was Jake. Cheerleaders were Kristen, secret crushes were Laura and athletes were Dave. I don't know why it worked out that way, but a horse is a horse of course and every computer-whiz was Tyler.



There's something happening on television that I find disturbing. It seems that writers have a history with "Gordon" and it's not too swift. Everyone named Gordon on television is a portly slob, a hopeless moron, a dimwit, or all of the above. In an effort to rescue my name from a full generation of negative mental stamping, I present a list of Gordons who didn't spend their childhood drinking paint . . .



Gord Downie - Canadian icon and lead singer - The Tragically Hip

Gordon Moore - Co-founder of Intel Corporation. Invented the computer chip.

Gordie Howe - Second greatest hockey player ever.

Dr. J. Gordon Clark - Harvard psychiatrist and research pioneer.

Dr. Gordon McBean - World renowned climatologist and UWO professor.

Gordon Lightfoot - Second greatest songwriter ever.

L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. - Original astronaut in the first manned space effort.

Gordie Vickman - Second greatest dimwit (ever). Ha.
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