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.
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 
