Lucy is no longer with us. The four year old girl who was the inspiration for Julian Lennon’s kindergarten picture (see right) is now one with the stars and the diamonds. For years no-one believed that the premise for Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was actually so simple. Not L.S.D. at all! But then the idea that the winner song was all about a trip made much better press and at some stage the then dead McCartney just gave up and allowed everyone to believe what they wanted  – yes you were all right  it is about a trip and then everyone was satisfied. Who could doubt what Paul said. After all everyone by then knew that he was dead anyway and it was his double talking.
   Everyone wanted to believe that J.F.K. was a saint and there are millions who will still swear on the bible that all the talk of orgies and wild parties is pure communist propaganda. Then of course there was the fact that a whole nation was convinced by Bill’s I never had sex with that woman. The town of Loch Ness earns its livelihood from the curious belief that a huge monster lives under the water there and don’t even get me talking about the Bermuda triangle. 
   Over the years, again and again we chose to believe what we want to. Elvis and Jim Morrison are both alive and well, living on a desert island, the CIA murdered Marilyn Monroe and of course Michael Jackson was seen walking away from the ambulance.  It must be true as you can see it on Youtube. For that matter so must the fact that break-dance was invented by the Russians. You don’t believe me? Here’s the proof.

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/KoQb8vb4blA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1

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