Paul's Hot Sox

 

A mix of Mad Day Shots

 May 28, 1968

Ringo does something funny once again

Four guys going mad

 

The International Theatre Club (No connection with the ballet school)

 

From the Mad Day Out photo shoot the Beatles are with Mal Evan's son, Gary.   

Hanging out on a mad day

 

And your bird can sing

In 1968, the U.S. Beatles fan club ran a contest to name the parrot seen in these photos.   They called it "Ringo's parrot."    However -- I don't think they ever announced the winning name!   What would you have named it?

Mad Day to sit down

George tries out the modeling moves Pattie taught him.

A Beatles sing along

A new mad day

My tribute to the Mad Day Out

Best Buddies

I know that history tells us that in 1968 the Beatles were not always getting along.   They recorded much of The White album on their own.   Ringo got mad and quit the group.     And yet I see these photos and I see four best friends -- brothers.      Sure they had their differences and did not always get along, but look at these photos -- -they were still best friends.

In the flowers

It is interesting to me how a Beatles song can spark a specific memory and feeling but it is also true of a Beatles photograph.   

I bought a very large poster version of the third photo posted here in August of 1994 when I first started going to college.    I walked over to this poster sale in the student union.  I didn't have any friends.  Really hadn't met anyone.    But I knew I wanted some posters to decorate my room and I was hoping to find some Beatles posters.    The two guys selling these posters were from Liverpool and were so excited that I loved the Beatles.   They gave me a discount on the poster.    I remember this so vividly because I was homesick and somehow talking to these guys from Liverpool made me feel happy and that things were going to be alright.    And so the Beatles in the flowers poster hung in my room throughout my college career.      The poster always made me smile.  It is a great photo of the guys and I especially thought John looked really handsome in the back there.     Sadly, after graduation, the poster was in sad shape and got ripped one last time.    Maybe I need to look for a replacement....

The Parrot you need is on your shoulder

In 1968 the Official Beatles Fan Club in the United States held a contest to name the parrot seen in the Mad Day Out photos (they called it "Ringo's parrot").  However, I never read what the winning name was.    What would you have called the parrot?

Inside the Geodome

Happy Beatles Day

So supposedly since 2009, June 25th has been known as "Beatles Day" because it is the anniversary of the "All You Need is Love" broadcast.     Now I always thought February 7th was "Beatles Day," but I have nothing against celebrating Beatles Day two times a year!

So I hope you all spread peace and love today and every day.   Beatles 4-ever!