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John Lennon
October 9, 1940-December 8,1980


I was fortunate enough to have been able to visit Strawberry Fields last June, in the good company of friends and strangers alike. I felt so lucky to be able to be a part of such a joyful, poignant gathering. On any day, any ordinary, run of the mill day, people can be found there, laying down flowers or playing music, being together, and that's the most extraordinary thing of all. It's very simple, uncomplicated happiness, singing with people you don't know, but have an understanding of. John didn't do it to us alone, but he's one corner of the that touchstone. We miss you, John.


I thought I'd just post some of my favorite pictures of John, group pics, gifs and vids and whatnot. I'm sure the post over at ontd_beatles will be massively epic, but I wanted to do this anyways :)







































omg :'D















I get by with a little help from my friends





















I CAN'T HELP BUT LOL ♥



:')

"Here Today" ♥

"All Those Years Ago" ♥

Paul performs "A Day In The Life" and "Give Peace a Chance" <3

I can barely watch this without tearing up, but it's so important and so rare that you see past Paul's PR-friendly face and really know how hard he clamps down and glosses over stories and details so he can keep his act together. anyone who says that he and John were entirely professional and not even friends doesn't know what the fuck they're on about. Two sides of the same coin.


Alright, that's my (comparatively short) spam. You all know where to find me ♥


And we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun

Comments

[selphiebooyaka.livejournal.com]

aw :(

love.

[inluv4evr.livejournal.com]

We miss you, Johnny.

[bluejbird.livejournal.com]

I got incredibly emotional reading this post. It's taken me awhile to be able to leave a coherent comment, so I'm going to leave this as short as I can.

Thank you for posting this. This man changed the world and we're all poorer or the fact that he's not in it anymore. I know a lot of people who don't understand how someone who died before I was born can affect me so much, but he was a genius. My heart aches to think of his family and how today must feel for them, and by family I don't just mean his wives and children and sister, I mean Paul and Ringo too.

When I visited New York for the first time last year, one of my priorities was to see the Imagine monument and the Dakota. I know the latter is kind of morbid, but I stood on that street and looked at the place and felt the loss, and then crossed into Central Park and really felt the love that he's created in people. I had a similar experience in Liverpool a few years back, seeing places that inspired the boys to become who they were. The Beatles have been in my life since I can remember, and were always there for me when I needed them (have you ever noticed how they have a song for every mood, every need possible? I'm not sure how many bands can claim that).

I don't think I'm making much sense, but I wanted to say that today is the anniversary of a tragedy and the fact that you're honouring it like this is just kinda wonderful.

&you;

[holdmesam.livejournal.com]

So much love. The fact that it was the 8th today was the first thing I thought of when I got up this morning.

I was lucky enough to visit Strawberry Fields on Dec 8th a couple of years ago. It was absolutely surreal. I've never been around anything like it.

sigh.