While my wife and I were standing outside a Rose State College building hoping to get a chance to meet Gordon Lightfoot when he made his way to his tour bus, a man exited the building behind us and asked in a loud voice to all of us in general: “Did all of you attend the concert?”

In unison, we all responded: “Yes-s-s-s!” He then asked: “Did you enjoy it?” Again, we all said: “Yes-s-s-s!” He: “Would you like to meet Mr. Lightfoot?” Us: “Yes-s-s-s-s-s-s-s!!”

He: “Okay. Follow me!” No one moved, so I walked past about 15 people standing between me and this man and...