Chuck HinsonReasons for Ringo's Refusal?
October 14th 2008 19:46
"It's (any autograph request) going to be tossed (beginning Oct. 20). I'm warning you with peace and love, I have too much to do. So no more fan mail. Thank you, thank you. And no objects to be signed. Nothing. Anyway, peace and love, peace and love."
Now, let's take a look at the Ringed One: First, he repeated peace and love as if he were thinking, "Alright ... it's what I'm known by, so I guess I've gotta say it to save face." That's not the Ringo we knew.
And what about "I'm warning you with peace and love"? Why the warning? Doesn't Starkey understand that "warning" invokes a feeling of agitation and unrest? Then wouldn't that make his intro a dichotomy?
To that end, he might have to be on medications, pain meds or whatever as well. That could easily explain the staggered speech pattern and overdone "peace and love" motto (btw, I honestly hope we ALL adopt that motto ... but in our living, active hearts! We need it more [B]now[/B] than at any time since the Sixties!).
(btw: Just for a quick breather: DIDJA KNOW that on August 31, 1984, a minor planet was discovered by Lowell Observatory ... and named Starr, in honor of Ringo?)
Ringo deserves the break. Even from yesteryear, he wasn't really keen on signing autographs or anything ... but, now, having been in the business for over 50 years, going through some ups and downs that could level an everyday bloke, he needs the time to devote to himself .. to his work ... to his family. He's still truly a superSTARR!!
Okay ... that's it for RockNews for now. Tune in tomorrow for some special updates.
See ya on the flip side!
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