The Unexplored Coolness Quandary: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
No, John Lennon was not too cool to hang around with Paul McCartney. Seriously though, they hung around for years. Welcome to our planet. Don't worry, you'll learn.
Was John Lennon too cool to be stuck on acid or heroin? That kind of cool can often lead to a downward spiral. Yet, in the case of these two legendary British rock stars, their mutual admiration and shared musical bond outweighed their individual coolness.
John was about a year and a half older than Paul, which made him seem like an unspeakably cool kid to an aspiring musician. Paul, talented in his own right, recognized John's potential and skiffle band could have benefited immensely from his skills.
Despite the age difference and the fact that John was in art college while Paul was still in high school, John was cool enough to hang around with Paul because he wanted to and didn't care what others, especially other art students, thought. This willingness to connect bridged the gap between the two.
Here's where the intriguing question arises: Was John Lennon too cool to hang around with Paul McCartney? And, was Paul McCartney too cool to hang around with John Lennon? Upon closer inspection, it seems they were both too cool, but in different ways.
A Dynamic of Coolness
John Lennon, of course, was John Lennon - so cool that Paul McCartney was in awe. Similarly, Paul McCartney was so talented and charming that he made John Lennon consider him a worthy buddy. So, in effect, both were too cool to hang around with each other. This dynamic has never been fully explored, but let's dive into it.
According to my vast experience of such matters, a successful resolution to this conundrum can only be achieved by ascribing a numeric value to their respective coolness differentials. So, relying on my exceptional reasoning, I would recommend ascribing a numeric value of 3.71 to the coolness differential pertinent to John Lennon hanging around with Paul McCartney, and another 3.71 to the coolness differential pertaining to Paul McCartney hanging around with John Lennon.
While I won't bore you with the technical, mathematical details of how I reached these numbers, be assured that they are valid. As proof of their veracity, you need only know that I began answering this question 14 hours ago, and now, 'bingo!' We've cracked it. John Lennon was indeed too cool to hang around with Paul McCartney, but only by the same margin of coolness differential by which Paul McCartney was too cool to hang around with John Lennon.
A Whimsical Conclusion
It just goes to show that these sticky matters can always be brought to a successful conclusion through the application of pure logic, critical thinking, and reasoned analysis. Luckily, I've always been an incredibly reasonable, logical person possessed of an innate ability to find meaning where no meaning exists. It can get quite confusing at times, but that actually suits me well.
I've discovered over the years that I have a far better chance of being right when I have no idea whatsoever about what's going on around me than when I fully understand the subtleties of the circumstances I find myself involved in. Therefore, it is necessary for me to avoid all situations in which I have achieved expert status. As I said - quite confusing.