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auntAgonist

(17,252 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 08:18 AM Apr 2013

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Rita MacNeil has died. May she rest in peace. So sad. Another Canadian icon gone.

http://www.therecord.com/news/canada/article/919863--cape-breton-singer-rita-macneil-dies-at-age-68

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Rita MacNeil has died. May she rest in peace. So sad. Another Canadian icon gone. (Original Post) auntAgonist Apr 2013 OP

Thats a shame. Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2013 #1

That was great. laundry_queen Apr 2013 #3

RIP applegrove Apr 2013 #2

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)

1. Thats a shame.

Reply to auntAgonist (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:05 PM

Apr 2013

I was never really a fan of her style of music, but her cameo on Trailer Park Boys was a classic.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

3. That was great.

Reply to Joe Shlabotnik (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 03:51 AM

Apr 2013

Funny episode.

I was never a big fan but my dad was, and we always had her Christmas Carols on at Christmas. It's a sad loss, for sure.

applegrove

(118,503 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to auntAgonist (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:20 PM

Apr 2013

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