George in Hawaii

 

Some odd George photos

According to the seller on eBay (who I have a sneaky suspicion to be someone we all have heard of and dislike), these photos of George were taken at a "fancy dress party" in Maui.  

You can purchase the photos here https://www.ebay.com/itm/374760842481?hash=item57417ca4f1:g:seQAAOSw9thkjbQT

The same seller is also selling a photograph of the mask George is wearing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374630780566?hash=item5739bc0e96:g:w-gAAOSw7P9kOXoi
 

Hanging Loose in Hawaii

 

Ringo is ready to leave for Australia

 June 13, 1964 

George in Maui

 

This photo of George was shared on reddit by  wonderwanderexplore

Here is the story that went along with this photo:

My dad was a real estate broker and sold George his house on Maui. Back then (and still today) a lot of celebrities liked to have houses in Hana since people might no recognize them as easily and its pretty isolated.

My dad died when I was 11 so there might be more to the story that I don't know. I do have a few more pictures of them together I could put up later if people are interested. I think I even have one of them naked in front of a waterfall, ha!

Aloha Ringo

 

Happy birthday George

I hope you all had a great day today and remembered our dear George on what would have been his 77th birthday.    We thank George for his music, message, humor, spirituality, and love.  Happy birthday, George!

George's Hawaiian guitar

A not so happy holiday

Just hanging out

the Hawaii connection

Here is a nice little write up about when George and John (along with their respected significant others) were in Hawaii in 1964.     The story was written by Tiffany Hill and can be found here.

 

It was 1964, the first time the band had come to the U.S. and the same year the group released A Hard Days Night and Beatles for Sale. Before heading to Tahiti, John Lennon and George Harrison, along with Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia, and Harrison’s then-girlfriend (and later wife), Patti Boyd, made a pitstop on Oahu. They briefly stayed at the Royal Hawaiian before throngs of people crowded its lobby for a sneak peek of the two Beatles. The group left and headed to the Kailua home of John McDermott—the head of the hotel’s public relations agency—for more privacy.

“It can’t be too bad. People in Hawaii respect the privacy of celebrities,” McDermott recalled thinking in a 1969 HONOLULU story. “Teenagers turned out to be an unbelievable exception.”

The musicians and their partners were briefly able to enjoy Kailua beach, before word spread of their new location.

“Fans were everywhere! They were on the roof next door,” McDermott said. “The mob was growing steadily and my wife was becoming undone.”

Lennon, Harrison and company enjoyed a hasty steak dinner on the McDermott’s living room floor, away from the windows, before being escorted out by the police in a black Cadillac to the airport. “In my little world you just can’t be more famous than that.”

Other Hawaii/Beatles connections: In 1981, George Harrison bought 63 acres in Nahiku, Maui because he was so taken with its “beauty and remoteness.” And if you plan on staying at the Kauai Country Inn next time you’re on the Garden Island, you’re in for a treat. Owners Mike and Martina Hough are the proud keepers of a small Beatles museum. Guests are invited to take a Magical Mystery Tour of the Hough’s collection, including a Mini Cooper S car, owned by Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ former manager.

Eppy and Richy

Brian and Ringo in Hawaii on their way to meet up with the rest of the band in Australia in 1964.

Having a Hawaii time

Ringo with two barefoot hula girls during his Hawaiian layover on his way to Australia in 1964.  

Aloha Ringo

That random baby is totally photo bombing the photo.