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True Dough

(27,311 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 10:53 AM Oct 2025

John Lennon would have turned 85 today

Rest in peace, legend!

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John Lennon would have turned 85 today (Original Post) True Dough Oct 2025 OP

🙏🙏 John was amazing 💙💙 TommieMommy Oct 2025 #1

Imagine -- they called him a dreamer.... lastlib Oct 2025 #2

Oh John .... After that awful cold and snowy night in December of 1980 I still hurt Botany Oct 2025 #3

It was a horrific day especially for NYC'rs! ... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #6

Will always love John Wild blueberry Oct 2025 #4

Happy Birthday maccafan Oct 2025 #5

TommieMommy

(3,076 posts)

1. 🙏🙏 John was amazing 💙💙

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:15 AM

Oct 2025

lastlib

(28,609 posts)

2. Imagine -- they called him a dreamer....

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:36 AM

Oct 2025

"You may say I'm a dreamer,
But I'm not the only one,
I hope someday you'll join us,
And the world will be as one."

No country, no possessions, no religion--nothing to kill or die for; what a vision! Happy birthday, John Lennon! We still celebrate and pray for your dream.

Botany

(77,863 posts)

3. Oh John .... After that awful cold and snowy night in December of 1980 I still hurt

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:45 AM

Oct 2025

electric_blue68

(27,322 posts)

6. It was a horrific day especially for NYC'rs! ...

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:12 AM

Oct 2025

And while it had been 15 yrs at that time since a ? few times a year visit, and very occasional pass by ? a bus (not sure)...

Our dentist was near the other end of the street The Dakota was on. We'd get off the subway train entrance on Central Park West on that side of it, round the corner, and pass by the entrance. I'd been like 7 - 12ish then '60 - '65.

One of our biggest Rock stations threw open their phone so fans could commiserate togther on the radio w the DJs. There was who ever was on then, possible one more for the next shift. It's possible more came in to be togther.

At least we had each other through the airways.

Wild blueberry

(8,372 posts)

4. Will always love John

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:05 PM

Oct 2025

Thank you for posting this.

maccafan

(176 posts)

5. Happy Birthday

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:56 PM

Oct 2025

I miss you and your important thoughts everyday!

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