If you can read this guy’s handwriting, you win a prize:
This appears in the November issue of Q magazine, which is a tribute issue to John Lennon “At 70″ [more].
The scan was posted in the Interference forum (thank you!), and fans there also have taken a crack at transcribing the Bono handwriting as such:
1) When did you first become aware of John Lennon?
Age 4 I want to hold your hand…and I knew it wasn’t my mothers. Age 11/12 him whispering in my ear words of dissent and ascent…”everything is clearer in my world”. From the tiny box room window in Cedarwood road the world did seem more understandable listening to Lennon…less concrete, more abstract, open to change – to be kicked or kissed into shape…2) What is his greatest song?
Help/Across the universe. I’ve recorded both – across the universe is much harder than I thought…requires almost ‘circular breathing’ ala the didjeridu3) Without John Lennon I wouldn’t have…
Dared to dream so loudly, to risk such foolishness and never to fear ridicule….4) When was Lennon at his best?
When he was in an argument…Macca…the band, the missus Yoko…the maharishi…the left, Phil Spector, God, himself.5) And finally, sum up John Lennon in a sentence.
Ridiculous question, Q should know better….
There is a scan of Paul McCartney’s answers to the above questions here.
xo
Nice. Can I get the prize? I never have problems with Bono’s handwriting. Looks perfectly clear to me!
yes you can have the prize. i will hand deliver it to you once i figure out what it is. maybe a bono hair if i can get my hands on one. har.
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I’d guess a 1990 Penfolds Grange Bin 707 judging from the curvature of consonants.
“handwriting changes under the effect of alcohol”
heh …
My Mr. B!!! He is so great!! The greatest Man/Singer/human being in the universe!!!!
YES I AGREE with my friend & U2 sister!!!! BONO IS the greatest man in the universe….he has a HEART AS BIG AS THE WORLD AND HE LOVES LIKE A BROTHER SHOULD…….I LOVE HIM AND I KNOW MANY AGREE WITYH ME WHEN I SAY BONO HAS CAPTIVATED OUR HEARTS AND SOULS….HE HAS HELPED ACTIVATE US IN REACHING OUT TO OUR AFRICAN NEIGHBORS AND HIS LYRICS&MUSIC ARE PHENOMINAL !!!!!
What you said. Plus he has a fine ass!