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with sssoul
Whether he thought that one through or not, it was a wrong and sorry thing that he was killed.
Love and light to him, and thanks and praises

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marcovandereijk
It's 35 years ago today that Mark David Chapman put an end to the life of John Lennon.
The world has not become what John imagined. Still his words give encouragement to people
who imagine that a better world is possible.
Raise our glass to John today.

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24FPS
John Lennon imagined a world where he'd have no possessions? I don't think he thought that one through.

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frankotero
A terrible milestone in history, and humanity for that matter. Every year around this time I think of John and lament about it. Some will say it's silly and I understand their opinion. Nevertheless I find it amazing that a musician/idealist can reach people so deeply without personally knowing each other. It means a lot. As Stones fans I believe we feel something quite similar, just on a different level maybe. Wonder what John would have to say of life today. Shame we don't have the luxury of hearing it. And not to leave out the fact Yoko and Sean were stripped of their time together with him. I would also like to say to his critics that John was up front about his mistakes and/or faults. Perhaps a too often over looked part of his character? I miss him very much, the world needs more people like him in my opinion.

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CaptainCorella
35 years.

Makes me feel very old, and very sad indeed.

A terrible thing to have happened.

But... I did actually exchange a small number of words with John, and for that I'm disproportionately grateful.

In the summer of 1971 I worked in London, very close to the US Embassy, and very near Oxford St.

John & Yoko had just brought out the paperback version of 'Grapefruit' and were doing a book signing in a store in Oxford St. (It's actually in one of the several versions of the movie "Imagine" ) .

Anyway, I thought I'd wander over and see what was going on.

There was a large crowd outside, milling around, and not going it to the shop. So, looking as if I knew what I was doing, I simply walked round the crowd into the shop and pretended to look at the shelves.

A short while later a policeman came up to me (I was in my smart work suit) and asked me if I was the manager!

Then John & Yoko arrived and there was a great surge (HDN reference) around them and where they sat behind a table starting to sign books.

After a while, John looked up and made a comment about wondering if anyone was going to buy one of the books. I replied to him that I'd have two, and he handed them to me - having signed them before my eyes.

Not a lot of interchange, but I'm very pleased to have had it!!

(One book was for me, the other for a colleague who was leaving at the end of the week. A year or so later she came to my place on a visit, and saw my copy of "Grapefruit", opened it, and nearly fainted. She'd seen the autographs in her copy and thought that they were printed in as part of the publication (not unreasonable actually). Seeing mine she realised that she had the real thing.)

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frankotero
Great story Captain Corella. You're very lucky indeed. Guess you still have the book. Keep on rocking

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marcovandereijk
It's 35 years ago today that Mark David Chapman put an end to the life of John Lennon.
The world has not become what John imagined. Still his words give encouragement to people
who imagine that a better world is possible.
Raise our glass to John today.

Any chance you could edit that twats name out (yeah ha ha Stones fans). Doesn't deserve to be remembered or even mentioned in connection with John Lennon who may not have been a great man but through his music gave millions of people little moments of joy and continues to do so.

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jlowe
Apparantly over a million people have died in the States since that fateful day in December 1980.
How many have died as a result of terrorism?
So maybe Mr Trump should put his energies into gun control rather than going for the racist votes.