John Lennon shows Strawberry Fields are forever...

On his 70th birthday, the late John Lennon shows Strawberry Fields are forever in NYC. That's where gaggles of fans showed up to honor the famous member of the Beatles today.

A Central Park sanctuary for John Lennon, Strawberry Fields sprang up after the iconic musician was gunned down in late 1980, nearly 30 years ago today.

And now the legend is honored with literally thousands from as far afield as Barcelona and as close at hand as Queens, according to Canadian Press.

One person at the site in Central Park told the Canadian Press:

"His music speaks to people of any nation, any age, and that's why I think so many young people now who never would have known him still find him so appealing."

Her name is Karen Kriendler Nelson, she's 69, and she lives nearby to "often visits the mosaic that spells out Lennon's song Imagine."

Yes, the lad from Liverpool made quite an impact on generations old and young, as he always gave peace a chance even though his demise was anything but.

Did you remember today is the 70th birthday for John Lennon? Do you think Strawberry Fields are forever in NYC? I do!

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Leigh Ramsey Oct 9, 2010, 5:56pm UTC

I did, Jane. Thanks to the reportage and nightly news of the last few days. I knew it was in early October but didn't recall the exact day. Both a sad and happy day. As Yoko said on the NBC Nightly News yesterday, I think John would not have been "the retiring type" and would be some sort of activist today, if not making music still. His murder is one of my earliest memories--if not the earliest--of world events, sadly. I remember people around me feeling bummed that the man with the glasses and sad voice ("Imagine") had died, whatever that meant (I had no clue in Dec. 1980). I hope that the U.S., especially in this election cycle, might return to the peaceful ideas of John by revisiting gun control as an issue (one of many). I could ramble on about this, but I mainly wanted to remember John's good works and deeds and tunes. They say he was a dreamer, but he's NOT the only one, thank goodness!

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