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Today would have marked John Lennon's 69th birthday, and surely the Strawberry Fields section of Central Park is seeing a lot of action for the occasion. However, one reader says that while the mosaic "is typically covered in flowers, adorned with trinkets and messages, and surrounded by people gathering to sing songs and pay tribute to the late Beatle. Early this morning, I found a lone salutation and a small army of the NYPD preparing for the onslaught of fans and tourists alike."

        

Today the tourists have been taking a break from Times Square and mingling with local John Lennon fans to pay tribute to the musician. 28 years ago today he was killed in front of his home at The Dakota (where his wife Yoko Ono still lives), and now the spot has become one of the New York City landmarks in which to remember the former Beatle.

Yesterday, various news reports mentioned that a Brooklyn couple had been mugged in Central Park around 8:45PM on Saturday night. And if you're wondering what they were doing there after dark, the Post has the explanation: The boyfriend had just asked his girlfriend to marry him.

Today many will gather at Strawberry Fields in Central Park to hold vigil on the anniversary of the death of John Lennon, which took place 26 years ago today. The NYCLU has asked the city to lift the ban on music at Strawberry Fields for every day of the year, not just twice a year for Lennon vigils.

Above is footage that was shot in the city in 1974 by BBC, and never aired. It was filmed just before he embarked on his famous "Lost Weekend".

Crowds were out at Strawberry Fields until late last night-- check out the Lennon and Strawberry Fields tags on Flickr for some good pictures of the scene. Some favorites: Yoko early yesterday afternoon, flowers on the memorial, conspiracy theory, and the memorial in the snow this morning.

For the past 25 years fans have descended upon Central Park's Strawberry Fields to remember John Lennon on the anniversary of his death. By now, we all know the story...Lennon was gunned down by a deranged fan (Mark David Chapman) just near his home (the Dakota) on the night of December 8th, 1980. Chapman is now eligable for parole next year.