Giant human peace sign in New York's Central Park honors John Lennon

NEW YORK, NY - Thousands of people joined Yoko Ono and tried to set a world record for largest group of human bodies forming a peace sign.

The record attempt to honor Ono's husband, John Lennon, didn't succeed. Still, the Central Park crowd celebrated the upcoming birthday of the late Beatle. Lennon would have turned 75 on Friday.

A Guinness World Records representative says Tuesday's effort brought together more than 2,000 people. But Guinness said 5,000 or more needed to turn out for an official record.

Lennon was assassinated in 1980 at his apartment building on Manhattan's west side just across from the park.

The crowd included everyone from aging hippies to schoolchildren not yet born when Lennon died.

Source: http://www.eturbonews.com/64593/giant-human-peace-sign-new-yorks-central-park-honors-john-lennon

-- eTN 2015-10-08

Happy Birthday JL, your legend lives on in our hearts.

"all you need is love...."

Happy Birthday JL, your legend lives on in our hearts.

"all you need is love...."

Good picture

He was a genius, ironically he thought New York was safer than London. He should have moved to Issan, no one would have had a clue who he was.. Sadly missed.

John Lennon was cool...still trying to Imagine a world without religion!

A very sad day indeed when it happened and so pointless.

Happy birthday John.

After reading what Julian said about John's treatment of Cynthia the hero-worshipping should be a little more restrained.