NY Honors John Lennon with 'Yellow Submarine' Tapestry

Nearly 40 years after he obtained his green card, John Lennon has been honored in New York with a tapestry showing Manhattan as a yellow submarine and the late Beatle holding up a peace sign at the helm. Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and U2 rockers Bono and The Edge helped unveil the artwork at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration on July 29, proclaimed "John Lennon Day" by the New York City mayor's office. "John knew how urgent [peace] was," Ono said...

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