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Posted By: Jack Richards

I'm the one who posted the "Anonymous" entry that was deleted because it violated the board's rules. I have only posted once before, and I am not as familiar as I should be with the board's requirements. Sorry about that.

I wasn't trying to hide my identity. To tell you the truth, I wasn't sure how to enter my name along with my comment. I've since figured it out (as you know, it's not terribly difficult).

As background, I had posted in response to an entry quoting the Beatles classic, "Here I stand... head in hand...Turn my face to the wall..." It's a great song, and I commented that it was the perfect ending to what was perhaps the most "ridiculous" thread ever. I urged everyone to "Let it be" (which, of course, is also a Beatles quote).

I made the "ridiculous" remark because Barry Sloate had started a thread calling for a truce on the board in recognition of the anniversary of John Lennon's murder, yet his suggestion generated a lengthy, angry exchange (including, for instance, whether it would have been better if Yoko Ono had been shot).

This, to me, was "ridiculous." In retrospect, maybe I should have said that it was "ironic."

I did not intend to be disrepectful to Mr. Sloate. Quite to the contrary. I share his interest in honoring John Lennon's memory, and I thought he had a great suggestion to that end. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. I apologize to him for the misunderstanding, which was my fault.

So, in the spirit of both John Lennon and the Holidays, can we put this behind us?

A Happy Holiday to all, and to all a good night!!!

Thank You.