I wanted my first post to be about something that is important to me and that should be shared. Since today is the 26th anniversary of the shooting of John Lennon, I figured that it would be a good place to start. Every year when I am reminded of this event my first response is to listen to "Happy Christmas" since the day falls during the holidays.In 1969 and 1970 John and Yoko took their message of peace around the world purchasing billboard space where they could post their simple message, "WAR IS OVER! if you want it Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" These messages were not meant to promote the song as it came out after. The idea behind the campaign was that if everyone in the world just stopped and thought about peace, that peace could be attained.
Last year I made a few of these signs and hung one on my classroom door. I also gave one to another teacher, who lived through this era and she kinda frowned when she saw it. When I asked her later why she had reacted this way she said, "At that time in her life she thought there were going to be real changes and the world would be a better place, but it has actually gotten worse."
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
Just wanted to say thank you to Jerry Lazanis for making me listen to John Lennon on a number of road trips, "hey play that crucify song."
Other images at http://www.strawberrywalrus.com/warisover.html
