On afternoon, in 1969, I was in the car and Mom was driving me to Northview Mall in Toronto. (It's gone now - I think there's a bunch of condos) I looked out the window, and up in the sky there was a cloud of words that said "WAR IS OVER IF YOU WANT IT. HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM JOHN AND YOKO". I thought - wow, a Beatle is sending us message!
Apparently there were billboards as well, posted in 11 cities, although I didn't see any in Toronto.
The skywriting - I knew it was John Lennon. I knew it was big news. I remember it today very clearly.
It was just a few months after the Montreal bed-in, where John and Yoko stayed in bed for three days to promote world peace. (Side-bar: A DJ friend of mine was in the room at the time.)
There's nothing really more to say, other than - war is over if you want it....I guess we don't really want it.
Maybe you could read your Bible instead of listening to that false prophet. There won't be peace until the Lord's return.
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DeleteWhat a stupid comment. I'm always sadden when my Christian friends look down on anyone who is not a Christian. I hope my non-Christian friends don't see this unloving comment.
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