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Frank Cannon

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24. His dad was a douchebag who beat his mother...

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 07:06 AM

Jun 2012

and essentially ignored him after Yoko Ono came along. Paul McCartney actually treated him with more kindness, and he wrote "Hey, Jude" about him.

Yeah, I know everybody around here worships John Lennon, and he was undoubtedly a great musician, but he was undeniably a dick.

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From Julian Lennon's page on Facebook [View all] 1monster Jun 2012 OP

I see he takes after his dad. polmaven Jun 2012 #1

That was kicking around in January dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #2

True...I reposted it months ago... regnaD kciN Jun 2012 #12

is there a reason you doubt that Julian could have written it himself? Ken Burch Jun 2012 #18

There would be trace dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #19

....um. He'd have typed it in his status? alphafemale Jun 2012 #20

Could? yes - likely - no karynnj Jun 2012 #32

I will repost that on my fb page!! jillan Jun 2012 #3

Great stuff, whoever posted it first. n/t whathehell Jun 2012 #4

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2012 #5

Good post, EXCEPT - could we please just STOP with the "I bet 99% of you won't .." MH1 Jun 2012 #6

Thank you, I agree... richmwill Jun 2012 #7

whenever I see that I think someone at FB wrote it Mosby Jun 2012 #8

Yeah I don't like being bullied into reposting a graphic about bullying wial Jun 2012 #10

AMEN!!!!!!!! drmeow Jun 2012 #13

It's the social media version of the threat found in every chain letter Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #16

+1 JVS Jun 2012 #22

hate that nt alphafemale Jun 2012 #21

Excellent point - and from now on I will do the same thing karynnj Jun 2012 #33

I hate that too! dana_b Jun 2012 #36

So true, beautiful and profound. reading that made my day. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #9

What you said! K&R DianaForRussFeingold Jun 2012 #15

K&R. n/t DLevine Jun 2012 #11

Tears. Thanks, Julian. freshwest Jun 2012 #14

That could be set to music Ken Burch Jun 2012 #17

His dad was a douchebag who beat his mother... Frank Cannon Jun 2012 #24

I'd say even "great musician" is kind of debatable Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #25

Well, yeah, you're right. Frank Cannon Jun 2012 #26

I think you should listen to the better solo songs he did karynnj Jun 2012 #34

I don't. Always thought they way John treated Cindy was indefensible. And 1monster Jun 2012 #28

John admitted to all that, and then CHANGED. He stopped being violent(most violent people don't) Ken Burch Jun 2012 #30

I agree with you on that, he did recognize liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #31

You had some good points in that post Ken Burch Jun 2012 #37

Um...first of all, I AM a woman. liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #39

I apologize for the assumption that you were male. Ken Burch Jun 2012 #40

I don't think any musician - or politician - is a model of perfection karynnj Jun 2012 #35

Paul has some good points Ken Burch Jun 2012 #38

Oh, my.... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #23

He is his father's son. baldguy Jun 2012 #27

The kid has great parents! RoccoR5955 Jun 2012 #29