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Best wishes
To all of my readers who are graduating from 8th grade, high school or college in the class of 2014 I want to send out all of the best of wishes with love from me to you. Remember that once you have...
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Loves and Hates
I posted these on the MTBFR facebook page and they were well received, so I thought I'd officially post them on the blog as well. These are scanned from "Valentine" magazine. Just a tip--to read...
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Seeing red
Anyone know more about this photo? What year was it taken? Anyone have more photos from this day?
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I hope Paul starts feeling like a "new man" soon!
Words cannot describe the disappointment I felt when I got the news yesterday that the concert I was planning on going to in Louisville, KY was postponed. I totally understand that Paul is following...
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MTBFR mini update
I am taking a break today and will start in tomorrow on the 50th anniversary celebration of the Beatles Australia and New Zealand tour. If you have anything you would like to add, please email me at...
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A wet welcome in Sydney
Where I live, near St. Louis Missouri, it has been raining a lot this past week. It isn't unusual for this time of year to get a lot of rain. However, this year it made me think of 50 years ago...
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The cape caper
The story behind the cape that the Beatles wore when they came to Australia was that in Amsterdam, when they were on the canal trip, waving to all of the fans, John spots a young man wearing a cape....
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Fans standing the rain
Once school was out for the day, the streets around the hotel were jammed packed with Beatle fans. The Beatles, at George insistence (this surprises me) made several appearances to the crowd on the...
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Hungry Boys
Before their press conference, the Beatles got to get something to eat. Of course, that means that first they had to pose for photos with the chef, Peter Stross!
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Press conference number 1
This is the press conference when they were asked what they expected to find in Australia, Paul answered, "Australians." What a great line! And also what a great way to start off a tour.I love...
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Leaving Sydney
The Beatles had just stopped off in Sydney for the press conference and some rest. They did not perform there that first day in Australia, that was to come later. They boarded an airplane in Sydney...
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The Best Welcome Ever
The Beatles were set to bypass Adelaide due to the lack of a suitable venue and the belief that those in the town were too conservative for a 60's pop band.A DJ w the radio station 5AD named Bob...
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Painting at the press conference
If you have seen photos of the Adelaide press conference, then I am sure that you have seen some really nice fan art of the Beatles in those photos. Here is the story of the fan who painted those...
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Two fans that met the Beatles....
Not a whole lot of fans got to meet the Beatles in Adelaide, but two girls who did get to meet them (well you know the three and Jimmie) were named Heni and Anne. Here is their story according to...
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More from that press conference
Adelaide is a date that I have a lot of photos and stories, so I might as well share them!
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The girl who was prettier than Ringo
Of all the research and stories I have located about the Beatles Australian tour, this has to be my very favorite. It is the story of the girl who was at the Adelaide Beatles press conference and...
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The first Australian concert
Some concert memories:Madeline Marin and her friend Agnes went out and bought the very latest Carnaby Street fashion when they heard that Channel 9 was running a best-dressed competition with two...
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More on the Dolly Birds
As you may recall, The Gilly and I teamed up a little while ago to figure out who the Dolly Birds were. We found out that they were a group of teenagers that wore long dresses and gloves and...
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A day in the life of a Beatles security guard
Here is a nice story of one of the men who guarded the Beatles in Adelaide 50 years ago. This story is from the Advertiser and was written by who else but Craig Cook. A Day in the life of a Beatles...
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