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Title: Jelly Babies
Post by: Bobber on May 19, 2009, 11:48:23 AM
From Times Online: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6287594.ece


George Harrison's 1963 plea: stop throwing jelly babies at Beatles

Simon de Bruxelles

Tom Jones is pelted with ladies' underwear. Punk rockers the Sex Pistols and the Clash had to dodge gobs of phlegm. But in the innocent days of 1963, the Beatles, the world
Title: Re: Jelly Babies
Post by: Mairi on May 22, 2009, 03:50:36 PM
Cute story. It seems George was pretty good about writing back to his fans.
Title: Re: Jelly Babies
Post by: MandyBuglet on May 23, 2009, 01:08:12 AM
Did the fans think they would catch the candies in their mouths or something?  :P

I'll never understand why fans throw things at the objects of their affection...especially hard things.  

Title: Re: Jelly Babies
Post by: harihead on May 24, 2009, 05:03:06 AM
Aw, what a great letter. That bit about Ringo dancing is priceless! Thanks so much for posting that.
Title: Re: Jelly Babies
Post by: BlueMeanie on May 24, 2009, 09:16:01 AM
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Did the fans think they would catch the candies in their mouths or something?  :P

I'll never understand why fans throw things at the objects of their affection...especially hard things.  


They were lucky they weren't a punk band. Jelly Babies would have been very welcome!
Title: Re: Jelly Babies
Post by: Octie on May 27, 2009, 07:08:22 AM
^ hmmm, yeah, I suppse the stuff being thrown at the punk bands mentioned in Bobber's article is... much less hygienic :-/

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Aw, what a great letter. That bit about Ringo dancing is priceless! Thanks so much for posting that.
*nods in complete agreement* ;D Youch about the jelly babies, but other than that, such a sweet story! ^_^