Joking with John

 

In His Own Write Luncheon

 April 23, 1964 -

In His Own Write

 June 18, 1968

"Make that out to your #1 fan...."

Out of me head

Book publicity

Signing a quick autograph

Picking up a good book

Lennon in his own Write

On August 21, 1964 John was interviewed about his book in his hotel room in Seattle, Washington.

In his own write autograph

The Platypus you need is on your shoulder.....

It is isn't every day you find a photo of John Lennon with a platypus on his shoulder.   It is interesting that both Paul and John are signing the book since Paul wrote the forward to it.

John Fan

I love this John fan in the crowd.   She is obviously a "Lennon Lover" because she is wearing a John Lennon cap and holding "In his own Write."   I just wonder what John did on stage that made her react this way.   I can think of many things from John that get a reaction from me.    I want to just go back in time and be friends with this girl! 

Where's your wife, John?

Look at the girl who is standing behind John.   She is a fan who doesn't care that John isn't with Cynthia that night.   She is just trying to get up the courage to say something to John.  She looks a bit in awe and frightened at the same time.   I sure hope she at least said "hi" to him.  

Foyles Lunch

John and Cynthia attended the Foyles Lunch on April 23, 1964 in honor of John's' first book, In His Own Write.  As the majority of Beatle fans know, John was hungover from partying the night before and did not know he was supposed to have prepared a speech.   And so he stood up said a brief thanks and promptly sat back down.  Cynthia has said that John felt bad about this and they stayed for hours afterwards signing books for the guests.   Brian Epstein was also there at this event and he too signed many of John's books.   A variety of people were at the luncheon.  Many older British ladies but also some Beatle fans who most likely did not care if John had a fancy prepared speech or not.

From time to time autographed copies of the book from this event appear on auction sites

John and Cynthia along with some of the guests at the luncheon.  

John hard at work signing those books.

Brian signed many books as well.

Fans que upat the luncheon to get their book for John to sign.