John Lennon Protest Revival
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In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent their honeymoon in bed.
The photos from the Bed-In have become iconic. Sitting upright and talking to reporters, framed by signs reading, "Bed Peace" and "Hair Peace."Lennon and Ono used their honeymoon to talk about peace during the height of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
his year, an international peace group called The World March for Peace and Nonviolence decided to bring back the bed-in to promote hundreds of global peace events taking place in every continent over the next year. The issue at hand: the spread of nuclear weapons.
Most of the statements were personal. Perhaps 125 people at any one time gathered around the bed. Since the event took place only yards from Strawberry Fields, many tourists who came to pay homage to Lennon could easily find it.
Sitting on the peace-bed, I think that my journey for my future, starting right now, is to listen more and learn how to work out differences and learn how to move away from trying to overpower those who disagree," said Gina Moss, a high-school teacher.
The photos from the Bed-In have become iconic. Sitting upright and talking to reporters, framed by signs reading, "Bed Peace" and "Hair Peace."Lennon and Ono used their honeymoon to talk about peace during the height of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
his year, an international peace group called The World March for Peace and Nonviolence decided to bring back the bed-in to promote hundreds of global peace events taking place in every continent over the next year. The issue at hand: the spread of nuclear weapons.
Most of the statements were personal. Perhaps 125 people at any one time gathered around the bed. Since the event took place only yards from Strawberry Fields, many tourists who came to pay homage to Lennon could easily find it.
Sitting on the peace-bed, I think that my journey for my future, starting right now, is to listen more and learn how to work out differences and learn how to move away from trying to overpower those who disagree," said Gina Moss, a high-school teacher.
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