He would have been 73 years old today.

[raccoon]

We loved you, John!

[Aristus]

1. I've heard that he wasn't a terribly nice person in real life.

That tarnishes my image of him.

But I like to think that there was an arc of growth from the belligerent, bar-brawling kid of the late fifties and early sixties, and the impassioned peace advocate of the seventies. Mark David Chapman robbed us of the opportunity to see more growth and maturation from John Lennon. And he robbed us of so much more...

[raccoon]

2. From what I've read, I gather there was an arc of personal growth in him over the years. nt

[Taverner]

4. Depends when and where

Early Liverpool days? You'd be lucky if he didn't kick your ass

Lost Weekend? He was Tony Clifton. With a tampon on his head.

After quitting drink and going back to Yoko? All his demons had been put to rest

[Boomerproud]

3. I knew who you were refering to even before I clicked on the thread.

It's so strange to think that he's been gone almost as long as he was here with us. He gave us so much and I miss him very much.

[AnneD]

5. Same thing....

funny what you remember.