Hello everyone!
I first want to welcome all newcomers to Meet the Beatles...for Real! I see the stat numbers going up and I am so happy that you are here with us during such a special time for Beatle fans.
I hope you find that MTBFR isn't just another Beatles blog, but is a special place for Beatle fans. I try to run it similar to the Beatle fanzines of the 1970's. So there is plenty of rare photos and stories f fans who met one or more of the Beatles in person. I also have reviews of books, concerts and events. Plus there are fun contests that anyone can participate in.
Speaking of contests, the Beatles word scramble contest is still happening. I am extending the deadline because I am going to the Fest this weekend. So you now have until Feb 11th (this Monday) to send your answers into me. Remember that there will be 5 winners for this contest and each person will get a print of the Beatles at LAX from Vincent Vigil's collection. So far there are 32 contestants. In case you can't find the word scramble here it is again. Remember that all of the answers are people, places and things that are associated with the Beatles 1st U.S. visit in February 1964.
I will announce the winners on February 12, assuming that I am back home from the Fest and not stranded in a blizzard in New York City.
Yes, I WILL be at the Fest for Beatle fans this weekend in New York City! I know that many of you will be there as well. PLEASE come and say hello! I am speaking on a panel with other female Beatles scholars on Saturday at 12:30 in the Carnegie Room. The topic of the discussion will be about the legacy of the Beatles. If you are there, please come and participate! For those of you who can't make it to the Fest, I will have a full report when I return. And at least you will be able to see the big TV special on Sunday night. I will have to miss it because I am at the Fest.
For the time being, I am putting my "regularly scheduled programing" on hold here at MTBFR so that I can bring you special reports that I have dug out of my vaults and found online about the Beatles 1st U.S. visit and those involved. I will return with rare solo photos (I am hanging onto one of John from 1979 that is great) and stories and other periods of time of the Beatles in March. But for the time being, the only thing you are going to see is from February 1964. I hope you all enjoy it!
Peace & Love,
Sara S. (aka Starshyne)