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1) In this song, Ringo stumbles upon a photograph that reminds him of a lost love. Are there any photos displayed in the room you're in right now?
A. I have a calendar with a picture of yellow flowers on it, a copy of a painting by Van Gogh, a photograph I took of a flower with a honeybee in it, another picture I took of a sunrise over the Peaks of Otter, and a signed picture of Bonnie Raitt and another autographed by Charlie Sheen. I won those somehow over the Internet back in the 1990s and they have been in my office ever since. I don't particularly like Charlie Sheen, but I do like Bonnie Raitt.
2) While there are approximately 180 published songs credited to Lennon-McCartney, this is the only song written by Harrison-Starr. When you think of Ringo's old band, the Beatles, what's the first song that comes to mind?
A. "She's Leaving Home" from the Sergeant Pepper Lonely Heart's Club Band album.
3) George and Ringo wrote this song while on a yacht in the South of France. They, and their wives, had just attended Mick Jagger's wedding to Bianca in Saint Tropez and decided to take a little holiday together. What are your vacation plans for 2025?
A. I have no vacation plans for 2025.
4) At 5'8, Ringo was the shortest Beatle and the only one with blue eyes. How tall are you? What's your eye color?
A. I have about 5'2" tall and my eyes are hazel. They generally have a blue tint to them because I wear a lot of blue.
5) Ringo gave his first wife, Maureen, a one-of-a-kind birthday gift. Frank Sinatra recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" with special lyrics, written just for her. Do you have anything that's personalized? (It could be a monogram on a scarf, it doesn't have to be as cool as a gift from Frank Sinatra.)
A. I have my press pass from long ago.
6) Ringo appeared as Mr. Conductor on Thomas the Tank Engine. He recorded the narration for the entire first season in just a week. Tell us what you did last week.
A. I went to the grocery store twice, I worried constantly, I did umpteen loads of laundry, fixed dinner every night, talked on the phone with friends, read a lot of news, and cried when no one was around.
7) As a boy in Liverpool, Ringo loved watching American westerns. Do you like cowboy movies/shows?
A. Not particularly.
8) In 1973, when this song was a hit, former President Lyndon Johnson died. Who was President when you were a kid?
A. Kennedy was killed when I was 6 months old, so then Johnson, then Nixon. I vaguely remember Watergate. I remember Ford being president, and I was a senior in high school the day Ronald Reagan was shot.
9) Random question: When you woke up this morning, did you know the day and date (before looking at your phone)?
A. The day and date wasn't the first thing on my mind, but yes, I knew what the day and date was. I never look at my phone for that information. That's why I have a calendar and a clock hanging on my wall. Yes, I am old school.
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My mom had green eyes but looked blue at times. The same with my brother. I have wall calendars in the family room and bedroom. I use my phone too!
ReplyDelete#9: A former coworker is currently unemployed and simply cannot keep track of her time! I gave her a calendar for her purse so she can write down her appointments and make sure she's not double booked or forgetting something. Sometimes old school is safest.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend is old school too. We have a calendar on the refrigerator door and several analog clocks around the house.
ReplyDeleteIf i watched the mainstream news alot I'd be crying too. I limit my news sources and viewing and no longer read the news. We stopped our subscription. I do read the main headlines on the NYTimes, Albany Times and BBC. BBC I trust. our nation.....yikes....with this "leader" we are doomed. My only peace comes from God. I have to lean on Him daily.
ReplyDeleteMy eyes are also hazel but usually look green as I wear shades of that often..along with blue or black/white. haha
I remember voting for Reagan. I think he was the first president i could vote for. I was in college anyways. ANd republican for a few years. Can't believe i ever was!!
My students (high schoolers) cannot tell time with an analog clock. And they also don't understand what "quarter past" means.
ReplyDeleteMy bestie and I were so into the Sgt. Pepper album....but the soundtrack from the movie. We adored Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees!
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