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RudynJack

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47. yes

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #17)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 09:55 PM

Feb 2013

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John Lennon was a wise, wise man. [View all] Siwsan Feb 2013 OP

The only person I have ever held.. 99Forever Feb 2013 #1

Sorry, but I always found him to be a bit sophomoric. Frank Cannon Feb 2013 #2

No flames. Not my style Siwsan Feb 2013 #3

I think he wanted to to what was right. gateley Feb 2013 #4

He was no genius philosopher. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #5

Wow. tavernier Feb 2013 #6

I'm with you. dorkulon Feb 2013 #8

Just curious; who's musicianship would you describe as great? In Truth We Trust Feb 2013 #14

I actually think Paul and George were better musicians. Frank Cannon Feb 2013 #31

Agree with George.. RudynJack Feb 2013 #34

Wow, well, if you don't think Paul McCartney is a supremely talented musician, you disagree with Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #40

ok RudynJack Feb 2013 #45

Judge everyone by their worst moments, do you? Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #46

do i need RudynJack Feb 2013 #48

Anyone who's written as many songs a McCartney has, and who is as lousy at telling which are Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #49

ITA. Well said, Like I said in another post, dissing Paul became a sport after John died lunamagica Feb 2013 #62

Exactly! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #64

ha! progressoid Feb 2013 #54

I disagree with most of the experts. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #55

I'm betting you know little about McCartney's music. But whatever... Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #65

Well, I was in high school when the Beatles first came to America Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #66

Your reply strengthens my belief that your knowledge of McCartney's post-Beatles music is limited. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #67

The phrase "to each his own" comes to mind. Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #68

The Beatles are my all-time favorite band, and I love George, but for me he is not in quite the same Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #52

I agree with you, esp about Paul lunamagica Feb 2013 #58

My Two Cents Tom Rinaldo Feb 2013 #17

Thank you for your words! Siwsan Feb 2013 #21

Bravo! Unknown Beatle Feb 2013 #25

Read "Loving John" by May Pang Freddie Feb 2013 #28

Thank you for that suggestion. I will. n/t Tom Rinaldo Feb 2013 #29

Nicely said! I wish he'd been able to make it up to Julian--it must have been hard to see Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #41

yes RudynJack Feb 2013 #47

Excellent deutsey Feb 2013 #53

I quite agree. nt Union Scribe Feb 2013 #20

See, you weren't flamed NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #35

Message auto-removed i am me. i am free. Feb 2013 #36

Message auto-removed i am me. i am free. Feb 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #56

Probably didn't really happen, but it's a good quote nonetheless. tridim Feb 2013 #7

Maybe, but it sure sounds like something he would say Siwsan Feb 2013 #9

The story of Lucy is true Fiendish Thingy Feb 2013 #19

I still don't buy it. tridim Feb 2013 #27

Fiendish Thingy!!! Run, Ringo!! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #43

so was Lincoln Enrique Feb 2013 #10

I think he did, but if he didn't say it, who ever did was a wise, wise person. OK? Siwsan Feb 2013 #11

Lincoln was so wise beyond his years Heather MC Feb 2013 #13

All we are saying, is give peace a chance Heather MC Feb 2013 #12

Those simple lyrics say it all..... I just miss Lennon's future like I miss the future mountain grammy Feb 2013 #18

Wow, Lennon sure was smart as a five year old. A Simple Game Feb 2013 #15

Could be - I hadn't thought of that. However..... Siwsan Feb 2013 #16

Mom gave him the perspective at age 5. The answer to the teacher could have been at age 15. jerseyjack Feb 2013 #22

Lots of interesting perspective from lots of interesting people - it's why I love DU Siwsan Feb 2013 #23

Yes, the world is worse off, without him here. I miss his presence. Imagine... Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #24

Yes, indeed. narnian60 Feb 2013 #33

K&R nt avebury Feb 2013 #26

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #30

^ Wilms Feb 2013 #32

I love John Lennon, but this is not his quote. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #38

Well, fortunately I never claimed to be a wise, wise woman Siwsan Feb 2013 #39

Sorry, I only posted the link as a reference that it was not his quote. I didn't mean to heap the Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #44

Hey, we're cool! Siwsan Feb 2013 #60

My father didn't care for Lennon's music, but he thought "In His Own Write" was proof of genius. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #42

How about "A Spaniard In The Work" - also by Lennon Siwsan Feb 2013 #59

"Watching the Wheels Go Round" DryHump Feb 2013 #50

I was watching Tora Tora Tora when Marta came in to tell me the news Omaha Steve Feb 2013 #51

I was stationed in San Diego and thought, for sure, they meant Jack Lemon Siwsan Feb 2013 #61

John had a rough childhood LeftInTX Feb 2013 #57

Rough? Yes his parents separated, and then his father, his mother, and his aunt her husband wanted lunamagica Feb 2013 #63