Do you remember where you were when you found out that John Lennon was dead?

I was 5 and at my babysitter’s house after a long half-day of kindergarten.  I accused my babysitter’s husband of lying and would not believe him until I saw it on the news myself.  John Lennon was shot and killed the night before. When I got home I put on my construction paper nutcracker costume from the upcoming Christmas concert.  I fancied that it made me look like one of the Sgt. Pepper era Beatles. I sat on the floor and listened to A Day in the Life until my mother made me stop.

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  1. andryushacx answered: i “was not yet a glimmer in my parents’ eyes” or however the kids say it nowadays.
  2. do-over answered: I was in gr 8 and it was the first time the A-list popular boy ever took notice of me because I was talking with the teacher about it.
  3. sarkastickunt answered: I was 6, and it was the first time I ever saw my mother cry. She was just sitting at the kitchen table, sobbing.
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