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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 15, 2020 12:09:20 GMT
From The College of Rock and Roll Knowledge On June 12, 1964, The Beatles landed in Adelaide, Australia. Well 3 of The Beatles anyway. Ringo had been in the hospital and a friend of theirs, Jimmie Nicol had taken his place playing drums. (Many people spell his name Jimmy) Over 250,000 people were on the road the band took from the airport to their hotel. It was a 10 mile trip and it was the biggest "welcome" The Beatles ever received. For Jimmie Nicol, it had to be the trip of a lifetime. But it didn't last. When Ringo returned on June 14th, The Beatles threw a party that lasted till 4 am. Jimmie was not invited. On the morning of June 15th, Beatles manager, Brian Epstein drove Jimmie to the airport and gave the drummer 500 pounds and a gold watch. He didn't say goodbye to The Beatles as they were all sleeping when he left. This is a picture of Jimmie at the airport. Do you think Jimmy was disrespected or do you think he knew what was coming? Really, we would think it was a dream come true, while it lasted, 56 years ago.
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Post by cypher on Jun 15, 2020 14:49:10 GMT
He got a taste of being a Beatle, 500 quid, a gold watch, a nifty BOAC Beatles bag, and a story he could dine out on for years to come.
Not being invited to the party was a but harsh if he knew it was going on.
Didn't know about Jimmie's role in Beatle lore. Thanks.
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Post by bravomailer on Jun 15, 2020 15:05:06 GMT
Notice his cleverly modified BEA (British European Airways) flight bag.
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Post by millar70 on Jun 15, 2020 18:15:35 GMT
Hopefully he was allowed to participate in the gang bangs, otherwise what's the point, really?
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