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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts) Wed Dec 8, 2021, 09:45 AM Dec 2021

Across the street from the Dakota apartments is the Imagine mosaic in Central Park NYC [View all]

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/strawberry-fields-central-park/

John Lennon lived the last years of his life at the Dakota and it is where he died.

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
― John Lennon 10/8/1940-12/8/1980

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Across the street from the Dakota apartments is the Imagine mosaic in Central Park NYC [View all] bronxiteforever Dec 2021 OP

"Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can" Walleye Dec 2021 #1

+1 bronxiteforever Dec 2021 #3

12/9/1980 underpants Dec 2021 #2

I was living in Midtown Manhattan at the time on the west side and working on the east side Walleye Dec 2021 #4

I lived at 82 St and Central Park West, I drove past the Dakota to work (in NJ) frequently. George II Dec 2021 #7

It was tough knowing that this happened in the city and a neighborhood that I loved so much Walleye Dec 2021 #12

Yes. Lennon was so trusting, he didn't seem worried about anything in the neighborhood.... George II Dec 2021 #22

I often try to imagine what direction his music would've gone had he lived Walleye Dec 2021 #23

Thanks for sharing underpants! On the night of 12/8/80 bronxiteforever Dec 2021 #5

Another story underpants Dec 2021 #11

Great story Auggie Dec 2021 #16

Yeah, rock stations from coast to coast broke format and just played Lennon stuff. calimary Dec 2021 #31

I got the news from Howard Cosell Auggie Dec 2021 #6

Yep underpants Dec 2021 #10

What a bizarre image! Pinback Dec 2021 #19

I had just gotten home from work and turned on niyad Dec 2021 #8

+1 I was in shock as well. bronxiteforever Dec 2021 #9

I was living in West Virginia xxqqqzme Dec 2021 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Dec 2021 #25

At Least We've Tackled Our Nation's Gun Violence Problem Since Then SoCalDavidS Dec 2021 #14

It was an awful day for me FakeNoose Dec 2021 #15

Imagine Keth Dec 2021 #17

I wenr to bed right before the news broke and didn't know dflprincess Dec 2021 #18

Me too radical noodle Dec 2021 #21

I was home in my bathrobe, eating dinner after another workday at NBC Burbank. calimary Dec 2021 #20

Dang calimary! Nittersing Dec 2021 #24

No, I've never brought it up before, much less in detail. calimary Dec 2021 #26

And your story had icing on top! Nittersing Dec 2021 #28

TY for your amazing story! electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #29

You really get the feeling of witnessing history, gotta say. calimary Dec 2021 #30

Woah for your colleague! 🤤 It's interesting to get... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #32

Well, you're kinda honor-bound. calimary Dec 2021 #33

Nearly (if not) all reporters would be honour bound... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #34

As a kid my mom took me to the dentist that was on the other end of The Dakota's block... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #27