Inspirational Gardens
Double Fantasy - the flower that inspired John Lennon
As I was leaving the Botanical Gardens today after we had a press conference there I switched on my ipod, which was set to play random tracks. "Give Peace A Chance" by John Lennon came on and it reminded me that I have something to tell you!
Back in 1980 John Lennon spent a long stay in Bermuda and he was walking in the Botanical Gardens one day when he found the flower "Double Fantasy". This flower suddenly inspired him to write all of the music for this final album, which he also named after the flower! He thought the name was a perfect description of his marriage to Yoko.
Here's some lyrics from that album:
Moonlight on the water
Sunlight on my face
You and me together
We are in our place
The gods are in the heavens
Angels treat us well
Oracle has spoken
We cast the perfect spell
Not many people know that story and I think it's pretty cool! How can anyone consider destroying the place, which provided the inspiration for John Lennon's final album? Imagine what kind of impact this beautiful place could have on people in the future! Should taking that away from Bermuda's residents and visitors really be on the table on at all?
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Comments
Here's a thought, why not attempt to get in touch with Yoko Ono, or her agent and relay the information to her. If we were to get internation recognition of the Botanical Gardens, it may help the cause greatly.
Posted by: Full Fullish | October 21, 2006 09:13 PM
Thanks FF - I am currently working on just this kind of thing and have been for some time but it's not easy!
L.
Posted by: Botanical Guardian | October 22, 2006 08:52 AM
That and also make use of the Fan clubs as well, the more noise the international audience makes the better. No government likes to be shamed in the world wide spotlight.
Posted by: Full Fullish | October 22, 2006 09:35 PM
Thanks for the suggestion Full Fullish! How would you like to help the cause by getting in touch with fan clubs?
L.
Posted by: Botanical Guardian | October 24, 2006 12:30 PM