https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKoJvHcMLfcLegion Magazine has released a new video commemorating the 100th anniversary of the poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. In a poignant tribute to McCrae, Canadian songwriter, painter and poet Leonard Cohen has recited that stirring poem for this exclusive video. His voice is accompanied by stirring imagery from the First World War.
Upon closer inspection of this supposed example of Leonard's handwriting, I conclude that it is not his handwriting at all! We have been deceived! Look at the letters and numbers -- each instance is identical, there is absolutely no variation at all from one instance to the next. (Incidentally, all of the "t"s are mini capital "T"s, too). I would say that this is most certainly printed from a type-set font designed to mimic actual handwriting, because nobody's handwriting is that uniform, not even someone as meticulous as Leonard Cohen.Geoffrey wrote:why does he write with a big 'R' all the time? what is the meaning of it?
I believed it too, when I first saw it, and I even thought about your question regarding the "R"s, wondering what the significance could be. It was only after I looked at it more closely, to see if there were any other interesting idiosyncracies in his writing, that I realized it could not have been his (or anybody's) handwriting, after all. I have no idea why they would do that, give us a pretence of personalisation where none exists. It makes people feel special, until they realize that they've been duped. That's just cruel.Geoffrey wrote:...so it was just a con, a big lie? well i am so naive i believed it. i think we were meant to believe it, but why would anybody do that, what would be the purpose? ...what i am after now is an answer to why leonard's handwriting was faked, and until i know what's behind it my enjoyment of his recitation has acquired a little stain, and that's a pity...
