Calling Elizabeth Gallagher

If your name is Elizabeth Gallagher and you are Canadian, then you could embark upon a free round-the-world trip starting next month, no strings attached. Story here.

Seems a young Canadian man in March arranged a dream vacation for himself and his girlfriend, name of Elizabeth Gallagher. But they’ve since broken up, and he’s stuck with the ticket. So he needs an Elizabeth Gallagher – any middle name will do – to take the ticket. Free and he promises no hanky-panky. He’s heard from a lot of Elizabeths, but none has had the last name of Gallagher.

So if you are Canadian and have that name, or know a Canadian by that name, please contact the gentleman in the story.

I wonder whether anyone will change their name for this…

They’d have to do so awfully fast. Departure from NYC is December 21.

Sounds like the fabric of reality has developed a rift in the barrier between our Universe and the Rom-Com Universe.

And I note that the happy couple will be here in Thailand for New Year’s.

Doesn’t take long in Canada, my daughter had hers done in about 6 weeks and she wasn’t rushing. I doubt she’d want to go through it again even for a round the world trip though :slight_smile:

Ode to Elizabeth Gallagher

*Heard you’re leaving Canada, that’s OK
Maybe your little news item has just begun
If you feel like Natallee Holloway, just turn and run
Cause you can have a change of heart…

Lizzy don’t use that number…!
Don’t just be a clone of someone else
Guy sounds pretty broken. (what is he? 12?)
Lizzy don’t use that number…!
If you want to travel, float a loan
From Milan to Bangkok to New Dehli
…its different cellphones…

There’s a cruiser in Toronto, he wants your name
For the pool, shopping, cabin side? I just don’t know
Hope you have a balcony & don’t have to row
And he could re-arrange your heart…

[Chorus]*

Just an update: No Elizabeth Gallagher has been found yet, but the man’s tale has inspired another Toronto man to start the Connections website for other people who may get similarly stuck with a spare ticket to find someone to use it. You can also be notified of any tickets becoming available in your name.

Probably a good chance of a bite for the John Smiths of the world, not so much for the Engelbert Humperdincks.

And all’s well that ends well. A second Elizabeth Gallagher has been found to replace the original. So if you were planning to change your name to qualify, don’t bother now.

The original story put them here in Bangkok for New Year’s. Alas! I won’t be here to wish them well, as the wife and I will be upcountry. But if these two don’t fall in love and get married – after a big blow-up created by a huge misunderstanding, of course – then Hollywood has not taught me anything.

I like the way they put it in this article, especially this part:

I’ll bet.

I seriously hope to hear about how their relationship status has changed when they return.

From the article in corkboard’s post:

“This is totally sort of like as friends,” she said. “I have a pretty serious boyfriend. We’ve been together for a while. We’re planning on buying a house and we have a puppy, so yeah, I’m not really looking for anything at all.”

“totally sort of like as friends.” Heh. That’s a strong and convincing stand if I ever heard one!

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This story just reeks of being a bad romantic movie. Probably be on Lifetime by mid-January.