A Day in the Life
It was 1970, beginning of a new decade. The streets of London were damp from a rainfall earlier that evening. Only the dim lights of the cobblestone streets lit the city. She could see them from afar, traveling in a Volkswagen Euro van. Piling out one by one through the back door, you would never assume they were famous. Not by the clothes, the vehicle, the hair. But as they turned around, their matching outfits and mop-top heads could not be mistaken with any group other than .
"THE BEATLES!" Wailed a waif-thin girl. Standing behind the police barricade, the waif and other screaming teeny-boppers were reaching over in hopes of getting a closer glimpse at the Beatles. Pushing each other out of the way, the Beatles smiled in amusement. Little did anyone know, the Beatles would soon sway the world with their talent and be a voice of their generation. They were the kind of people others looked up to. When the idea of color television came around the Beatles would say, "you don't say." They still favored black and white television after all, it was a classic. Lately they found themselves saying goodbye to the dirty-joke television shows.
"Again from the chorus," a calm John stated. By now television wasn't even on their mind. Neither was practicing their music. They were exceptional musicians and knew it wouldn't take much practice to impress any audience. After all, they were the Beatles!
Knock-Knock-Knock.
"Pardon me? Who's rat-a-tat-tapping on our door?" Paul said.
Dressed in a plaid skirt and mary-jane shoes, a girl around the age of twelve appeared at the door. Accompanied by an older gentleman, the Beatles wondered if this was involving a donation or a publicity stunt.
"Sorry sir, but we cannot let you in at this time. The Beatles are attempting to practice, and with the riots and chaos outside from all those young women, I would assume to believe they desire peace and tranquility." The door-watcher... [continues]
It was 1970, beginning of a new decade. The streets of London were damp from a rainfall earlier that evening. Only the dim lights of the cobblestone streets lit the city. She could see them from afar, traveling in a Volkswagen Euro van. Piling out one by one through the back door, you would never assume they were famous. Not by the clothes, the vehicle, the hair. But as they turned around, their matching outfits and mop-top heads could not be mistaken with any group other than .
"THE BEATLES!" Wailed a waif-thin girl. Standing behind the police barricade, the waif and other screaming teeny-boppers were reaching over in hopes of getting a closer glimpse at the Beatles. Pushing each other out of the way, the Beatles smiled in amusement. Little did anyone know, the Beatles would soon sway the world with their talent and be a voice of their generation. They were the kind of people others looked up to. When the idea of color television came around the Beatles would say, "you don't say." They still favored black and white television after all, it was a classic. Lately they found themselves saying goodbye to the dirty-joke television shows.
"Again from the chorus," a calm John stated. By now television wasn't even on their mind. Neither was practicing their music. They were exceptional musicians and knew it wouldn't take much practice to impress any audience. After all, they were the Beatles!
Knock-Knock-Knock.
"Pardon me? Who's rat-a-tat-tapping on our door?" Paul said.
Dressed in a plaid skirt and mary-jane shoes, a girl around the age of twelve appeared at the door. Accompanied by an older gentleman, the Beatles wondered if this was involving a donation or a publicity stunt.
"Sorry sir, but we cannot let you in at this time. The Beatles are attempting to practice, and with the riots and chaos outside from all those young women, I would assume to believe they desire peace and tranquility." The door-watcher... [continues]
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