Where Were You, 38 Years Ago Today?
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I was at a holiday party for NYU Grad School. oddly enough trying to talk to a woman about about a possible date, John Lennon wa smentioned, got home and found out he was dead, 38 years goes by in a flash.
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RIP (((John Lennon)))
RIP (((John Lennon)))
I was in high school.
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Just for the record.....it
Just for the record.....it was 12/8/1980
I was trippin at a friends house...long story ive told before, but, basically, as you could imagine....like everyones night, it sucked....
(((RIP JOHN)))
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Sorry I got the date wrong,
Sorry I got the date wrong, was crazy busy yesterday getting the last of our son's college apps done and it slipped my mind , ten I woke today and thought , well anyway. RIP John
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How I and many others found
How I and many others found out. Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n73GFvAyIjs
His words and music live on and inspire still.
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I was city not terribly far
I was city not terribly far from Stevie Wonder in Oakland Coliseum it was an insane show and the ending I will never forget WOW
Stevie found out right before he came onstage and only has inspired and emotional playing gave us any hints
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in my dads balls
in my dads balls
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I was in Fribourg,
I was in Fribourg, Switzerland. I went to college there for a year. On Dec 8, 1980, my bank teller, who I was quite friendly with, told me in French that John Lennon had been killed, but my French vocabulary was limited,, and I didn't know the word "Tue` " meant "killed", so he had to make a pistol with his fingers so I could understand. When I got it, all I could do was shake my head...'I read the news today...'
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MNF, same as Slick.
MNF, same as Slick.
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Howard Cosell on the sad play
Howard Cosell on the sad play-by-play. Just walked outside in the falling snow for hours, then closed down a bar at Rutgers in NJ
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My folks woke me up. It was a
My folks woke me up. It was a family bummer. sigh.
oh and good luck with the college stuff!
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A cute as hell preschooler
A cute as hell preschooler
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At home with my girlfriend at
At home with my girlfriend at the time. Our favorite band, good friends, was playing a gig in town but we decided not to go, headed down after we heard to let them know the news. Walked into the bar and heard them break into "I've Just Seen a Face", someone had just told them about it. Spent the entire next day out at his house talking about John.
Remember people driving with their headlights on at noon as a remembrance one of two days afterward?
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i was in 8th grade, home in
i was in 8th grade, home in bed sick and listening to WPLJ - Marc Goodman and taping a Doors special on the radio when they broke in and announced that something had happened and that reports were coming in that he was shot and then he played ' Jesus is just alright with me ' by the Doobies and when that ended he came on to announce that he was dead...
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7th grade, getting ready for
7th grade, getting ready for school. Mom told me he was shot, I asked "did he die?" and she said yes. It was very sad, standing in the cold, waiting for the bus and its 45 minute ride to school.....I remember that morning very well.
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I was there when it John
I was there when it John Lennon was shot; I was one the XMAS revelers from the Rockefeller plaza that marched up the avenue, then across to Belvue hospital.
Worst night of my life, can not IMAGINE what would provoke a death thread of such a very very special person in the holiday season ~
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>> what would provoke a death
>> what would provoke a death thread
Well, he died.
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All Is i Remember I Was with
All Is i Remember I Was with My Friend Mike Bullock = We Were Devastated and Smoked Thai Stick in Johns Honor.
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We poisoned ourselves
We poisoned ourselves
On that night December 8th, 1980, the place to be was watching the grateful dead playing a benefit in mill valley for special needs kids
Legend has it Jerry Garcia bought ice cream for all...
Some one made a mini movie a couple of days ago
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Bluelight, Mill Valley was 12
Bluelight, Mill Valley was 12/6, not 12/8.
The next Dead show was 12/12, Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino.
They played He's Gone.
Swing Aud was destroyed when a small plane hit it on 9/11/81.