Powerful photo

In this photo is John fan, Susan Ryan. I am sure that many of you are familar with Susan. She write Beatle fan fiction and publishes a book of it and she also gives Beatles walking tours if New York city (which I plan on going on this summer!). It is sad that Susan had to be photographed at such an awful moment for a Beatles fan. However, I think this photo is one of the most powerful photos I have ever seen from after John's death. It basically sums up everything I am thinking and feeling. This photo is copywrite 1980 Newsday.

Signs

I think the signs the fans were holding at the John Lennon memorials around the world say volumes more than anything I could write.

Time Square

I love the fact that the put this up in time Square shortly after John's death.

Remember Love

We lost John to the hands of a gun by a crazy person 30 years ago tonight. I have been thinking about what to type about it here. For some reason I feel like as a John fan and someone with a semi-popular Beatles blog, I am supposed to write something profound. But really what more can I, 34 year old Sara from Illinois, say about John Lennon that hasn't already been said? Is it possible to miss someone that you never met? Is it silly that I still am extremely saddened by John's death and remember him every December 8th and yet I have family members who's "anniversary" of their death has came and gone and I just now remember?

Tonight I was really busy. The school where I teach was having the Christmas program. The little kids were all dressed up in their holiday best and joyful singing filled the theatre. Parents snapped photos and everyone was proud of them. I started to think that this is what December 8, 1980 was like as well. People were getting ready for the Christmas holiday. Some people were shopping, others decorating Christmas trees and most likely some elementary school out there was having a Christmas program much like the one I experienced tonight. And John Lennon went into the recording studio with his wife to work on the song, "Walking on Thin Ice." It was a typical December day. No one realized that John's life was going to be taken and that December would never be the same again.

And yet somehow and someway our lives had to continue. Yoko's life went on even after her husband was murdered. And as Beatle fans our lives continue. John is a part of each and every one of us who consider ourselves "Beatlemaniacs." I realized this summer when I walked into Mendips and the Cavern. In our own ways, we have grown up with John. We wish he was still here with us and yet we keep his memory alive the best we can.

People let me tell 'bout my best friend....

People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.
People let me tell you bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy.

People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun
Whether we're talkin' man to man or whether we're talking son to son.
Cause he's my best friend.
Yes he's my best friend.
(scat finish).

So I heard this Harry Nilsson song yesterday when I was watching "that's 70's show." And it has been in my heard ever since. I automatically thought of this photo I recently got off the Facebook page for Harry of Ringo and Harry. It makes me smile.

Sword Swallower

I really plan on going through my files and making a grouping of all of the Beatles awesome badges that they wore in the late 1960's! John's were my favorite! This "Sword Swallower" one seemed to be one that he frequetly wore during the Sgt. Pepper recording sessions.

More on Little Nicola

Stephen Mc was kind enough to scan the Q magazine article about Little Nicola that the SFF article I posted a few days back was based on. Here is what he sent me. Really neat stuff! I love reading about the people that we are only a little bit familar with in Beatle history. And I can't believe she lives in the Chicago area and yet has never spoken at Beatlefest!

So glad I asked!

Blog reader, Franco, is to thank for sending me this version of the photo of George Harrison on John's birthday in 1970. It is so great to see this photograph without the water marks! What a great photo. :) Thanks Franco!!!

A graying George

Anyone know who the man with George is? A session musician maybe??? I don't know, but I do like George's look during this time. He looks very mature and all around good.

Hey Mister D.J.

I often had to wonder when D.J.'s got their photos taken with the Fab 4, was it because they wanted it for radio publicity or because they like the Beatles and wanted a photo. Maybe it was a mix of both reasons.....