John Lennon-related buttons are seen on sale in Strawberry Fields in
New York’s Central Park today, the day that would have been John
Lennon’s 70th birthday. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
When people die they generally occupy a space in the minds of those who personally knew them
and deeply loved them. When a celebrity dies, there seems to be a bell-curve timeframe of
the the public’s consciousness about the deceased, their career and
their corporate/personal impact. In time, the attention disipates. People “think” they knew and loved them…but not really. Most
celebrities leave only momentary imprints on people. The withered
flower, as the old Jewish stories speak of … With John Lennon and The Beatles something different is at play. Lennon would now be 70 years old. George Harrison not too far behind. McCartney and Starr remain with us…aging and yet time-less, in a sense. With Lennon having died just after his 40th birthday, why would the world of 2010 even care about him “turning” 70 years old? Why indeed?/Dennis Mansfield.
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Question: How has John Lennon affected your life?