A little known fact of John Lennon's assassination was that he staggered into the arms of the useless doorman at The Dakota. His blood got on the doorman's shirt.
Another little known fact?
The shirt went up for auction. Considering how much money a piece of sheet music or a guitar gets if it has a Beatle connection, the doorman must've picked the wrong auction house, one without a publicist. It was only AFTER the auction ended that anyone reported on the great "bloody shirt." It only went for $41,000.
A ghoulish souvenir or a piece of history?
The doorman decided that, either way, it was time to pass it along. He was obviously feeling a bit of mortality himself. What do you figure his take was? After taxes, maybe $25,000 tops. That's good enough for a week-long "Summer of Love Pop Music Cruise Vacation" every year for the next decade. What a great chance to meet Peter Noone and Peter Tork and other cheerful and still-singing heroes of the 60's.
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