Sunday , June 13, 2010
Beatles Photo of the Week: Ringo Rising
LJ: These days, I am terrifically intrigued by the dynamics and emotional composition of what I call "secondary Beatles relationships." Secondary Beatles Relationships are all the Beatles-relationships that aren't John Lennon & Paul McCartney. John Lennon & Paul McCartney are a "primary Beatles relationship." A "tertiary Beatles relationship" would be, say, John Lennon & Neil Aspinall, or George Harrison & Brian Epstein. Paul and the Maharishi, even. The most baffling secondary Beatles relationship is definitely George & Paul, AKA the hugest enigma of all time. I seriously can't imagine these two men sitting in a room together and talking about anything. It makes no sense and I gather that dour old George didn't like Paul very much at all, but who's counting? I am. Moving along...
John & Ringo. What a tremendous pair! It's nice, to reflect upon all that Ringo was for John. The greatest bro, who will always be there to light your cigarette, who's cigarette you (John) want- no, need- to light right back. It made John happy, to grant Ringo such kindnesses. Ringos are the great touchstones of Lennon-esque existence.
After zodiac signs, the most important thing you need to figure out about any single human being you meet is what Beatles archetype they fulfil. Watch the sweet, satisfied smile spread across my face upon realizing that I'm in a Beatles-balanced group of four. It feels so safe, so right. But sometimes there are overlaps. Sometimes, there are two Johns in a group of four, and one of those Johns (never me, though) is forced to take on the role of a different Beatle. Nine times out of ten, the errant John will become the group's Ringo. This is so interesting! I think it's fair to say that the Beatles are more like astrology than I initially thought, in that the Beatle you are is the Beatles equivalent to your sun sign. But then, I think, everyone deserves a Moon Beatle and a Beatle Rising, and you may as well make them different from your Sun Beatle, to shake life up a bit. I'm a John with my moon in Paul, Ringo Rising. Ringo Rising! Such a gift. Hey, Barker, what are you???
LIZ:: Obviously I'm a Paul with my moon in John, George rising. But my moon's in Ringo, too, I realized just after typing that very reactionary sentence. So, I am a double moon. What fun!
Speaking of fun, right now the radio's playing "What's Wrong With Ringo?" by the Bon-Bons. Speaking of even more fun than that: should I go try to see Ringo get his star on the Walk of Fame tomorrow?
Tags: astrology, Barker loves the Beatles, Beatles astrology, double moons, John Lennon, Laura loves the Beatles, radio, Ringo Rising, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, the Bon-Bons, the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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ringo's talking on the radio right now! he ate oatmeal for breakfast today! he claims to have invented USBs!
By Liz
on February 7, 2010 1:27 PM
To answer your question: Yes.
Secondly, please tell me more about Ringo's alleged invention of the USB port.
By Laura
on February 7, 2010 3:57 PM
they were talking about that USB drive thing with the beatles remasters and ringo was like "IT WAS ALL ME IDEA! I INVENTED THE USB!"
By Liz
on February 7, 2010 11:24 PM
i can't tell you how thrilled i am to find 2 people who love the beatles as much as i do. your blog has made me so happy since i started reading it a couple weeks ago. i spent a while figuring out my beatles signs last night, and i think i'm a paul with a moon in george, ringo rising. but i might turn out to be a george with a moon in paul--i'm at a transition point in my life right now and only time will tell. also, my iphone's name is alistair taylor, III (the third b/c there's the original alistair, of course, and then my first ipod was the second, and now my iphone is the third generation of the proud taylor lineage). thanks, ladies!!
By kelly on February 8, 2010 12:40 PM
you're so very welcome, kelly! and thank YOU! xo
By Liz
on February 8, 2010 5:18 PM