Wednesday 29 April 2020

When I'm a Hundred & Sixty Four

I read the news today, oh boy. This press cutting appeared on my Twitter feed yesterday: a Beatles fan born in 1856. That's right, 1856!

I know it's from the Daily Mail, but back in 1964 the Mail was an esteemed organ yet to succumb to right wing fake news.

As I was asked yesterday, what do we think John Turner - a contemporary of Tchaikovsky - made of Revolver? Tomorrow Never Knows must have melted his head.

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  1. The last bit made me smile and feel a certain kinship with him at this stage of my life: "But he doesn't like doctors. 'I haven't seen one for years.' . . ."

    My dad also liked the Beatles and watched all of their appearances on the Ed Sullivan show.

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    1. It's a great story, isn't it? I bet he had some stories.

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  2. It seems unbelievable that someone could straddle the Crimean War and the Beatles in one lifespan.

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    1. When he was born the world's population was c.1.2 Billion. It's now c.7.8 Billion.

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  3. Crimean War! Abe Lincoln! Oh dear. The reporter must have gone to the same maths school as Priti Patel.

    Clever post from you though - When I'm 164 indeed.

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