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twenty-five years after the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman*, who then read The Catcher In The Rye**.
While there's probably no shortage of stories - like his 1960s prediction of being shot by "some loony" - the one I intend to post has only a tangential relation to him. And was amusing at the time.
We set the scene about six months ago; I happen to be paying a brief visit to my parents. There's a knock at the door, by men in suits brandishing bibles with intent. Greetings are exchanged, pleasantries, a brief comment on the weather, and then...
Men at Door: "We're here to tell you about the greatest man who ever lived."
Mother: "John Lennon was shot in 1980."
Men at Door: *Stare in confusion*
Mother: *Closes door*
In other news, my neighbour has decided that the twenty-fifth anniversary of John Lennon's death is appropriately remembered by - loudly - playing a particularly irksome song about so-called 'lady lumps', lovely or otherwise. There's just no escape from it.
* It's the 8th here.
** Holden means a great deal to literature students.
While there's probably no shortage of stories - like his 1960s prediction of being shot by "some loony" - the one I intend to post has only a tangential relation to him. And was amusing at the time.
We set the scene about six months ago; I happen to be paying a brief visit to my parents. There's a knock at the door, by men in suits brandishing bibles with intent. Greetings are exchanged, pleasantries, a brief comment on the weather, and then...
Men at Door: "We're here to tell you about the greatest man who ever lived."
Mother: "John Lennon was shot in 1980."
Men at Door: *Stare in confusion*
Mother: *Closes door*
In other news, my neighbour has decided that the twenty-fifth anniversary of John Lennon's death is appropriately remembered by - loudly - playing a particularly irksome song about so-called 'lady lumps', lovely or otherwise. There's just no escape from it.
* It's the 8th here.
** Holden means a great deal to literature students.
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Date: 2005-12-07 08:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-08 03:22 am (UTC)Make your minds up! I've got a sacrificial dagger to sharpen!"