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calimary

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36. I thought it was comparable to the death of Picasso.

Reply to malaise (Reply #35)

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 07:13 PM

Dec 2016

Of that magnitude. John Lennon was a giant. He transcended. He was SO much more than a popular rocker, and man was he a colossus among popular rockers.

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Yoko Ono [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP

The one and only time my Dad ever made any sense ghostsinthemachine Dec 2016 #1

This fool I worked with at the time said ... CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #3

One of the guys I was working with got into a shouting match with me in the middle of the newsroom calimary Dec 2016 #26

I'll admit it CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #34

Shit - I still miss him. calimary Dec 2016 #41

That assassination was huge malaise Dec 2016 #35

I thought it was comparable to the death of Picasso. calimary Dec 2016 #36

Agreed malaise Dec 2016 #37

I made an art glass concrete paver of the first couple of measures. calimary Dec 2016 #38

Very interesting! KatyMan Dec 2016 #39

I think I just figured out how... calimary Dec 2016 #43

Here are the others in what my husband calls the "Magic Path": calimary Dec 2016 #44

Those are all great, KatyMan Dec 2016 #46

That must be beautiful malaise Dec 2016 #40

Lennon was a genius as are McCartney and Harrison wordpix Dec 2016 #42

Chilling. I had no idea it was as high as that. Vinca Dec 2016 #2

... Lucinda Dec 2016 #4

powerful symbol treestar Dec 2016 #5

Unfortunately ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #6

Yoko says... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7

actually hfojvt Dec 2016 #14

Last 72 Hours - not a war zone and much more peaceful. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #19

Thanks for the link. Wow. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #21

yep - there are always gonna be some homicides hfojvt Dec 2016 #23

Yep. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #24

People whom live in such hyper-exaggerated fear of their surroundings Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #8

It's not going to happen ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #12

Gun control is in part about changing that perception. meadowlander Dec 2016 #9

Well put. The fear in this country is what we need to fear the most. rgbecker Dec 2016 #10

Problem is ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #18

No reason why we can't do both. meadowlander Dec 2016 #20

That's a good place to start ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #22

I'd suggest meadowlander Dec 2016 #30

There comes a point .... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #33

i disagree barbtries Dec 2016 #13

It depends on what part of the country they're in ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #15

More than 65,000,000 voters agree with you. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #25

Welcome to DU, ZoomBubba. calimary Dec 2016 #27

I don't think it's about giving up ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #32

maybe they can't win seats, but they'll save lives...what's more important? that's the reality of it spanone Dec 2016 #29

If they don't win seats ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #31

If every single gun death got front page coverage in the newspapers PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #11

Tears sheshe2 Dec 2016 #16

That was a sad day in America, and I suspect we've gotten even worse (and sadder) George II Dec 2016 #17

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #28

I love Yoko. H2O Man Dec 2016 #45

John sure loved her, too. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #47