December 8th marks the 27th anniversary of the death of John Lennon. In memory of the late Beatle, Yoko Ono is urging Lennon's fans to display the anti-war poster depicted on the left in their hometown. The poster, which is available for download at imaginepeace.com is a replication of the banner the two had posted on billboards in 1969 in 11 cities worldwide.It's a bit disconcerting that enough time has passed that anyone younger than 30 has no real memories of John Lennon; in many ways he's a historical figure. I learned of Lennon's shooting the morning after it happened. All that day in school, I was preoccupied by one question, "Why would anyone want to shoot a musician?"
It's 27 years later and I still don't have an answer to that question.
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