*The following story is based loosely on real life events*
The stories of the past inspire, excite, and educate young listeners. Their moral frameworks and compelling truths give the younger generations a pinnacle to reach for in a chaotic world. Today's story is a family legend passed down from one generation to another. The story is about my father and how he obtained an artifact that defined his generation. The 60's version of the Ark of the Covenant.
"Don't look at it Marion!! Shut your eyes Marion!!"
The Beatles.... for those of you who don't know them think of your favorite singer....multiply that person by 4...and then imagine they were actually good. You should come up with the below picture as your answer.
Show your work!
Once upon a time this famous band visited the United States.
It was during one of these visits that my dad was a teenager. Little did he know at the time that his path would run right into this crazy boy band sweeping the nation. In fact a few years later it would be the same man as a young hotel clerk that would give a wake up call to the band Led Zeppelin with the words, "hey, wake up you knuckleheads!"
"Breakfast ends at 9 bird brains!!"
Lets just say the man had no qualms about openly interacting with famous bands and in many cases insulting them. It was during this Beatles tour that my father and his sisters went to check out what all the ruckus was about this new band that was touring the country. The Beatles had just arrived at their hotel and the crowd was basically the same as it was in that video only outside the hotel. My dad and his sisters somehow ended up inside the hotel and were walking around the halls presumably looking for a phone to give them a harshly worded wake up call. While doing this they noticed a room surrounded by security guards and policeman.
Sort of like this but guarding something less important
In the middle of the officers was a dinner cart left outside the room with the dirty dishes of the ravenous individuals inside. On the plate sat a spoon basically just begging to be taken. So my father made a mad dash grabbed the spoon and he and his sisters took off down the hall with a few officers in hot pursuit. They made it outside to their old station wagon, jumped in and took off with my dad hanging out the window yelling at the crowd and the pursuing officers the phrase "I got Ringo's spoon!!!" Which is bizzare, because that spoon could literally be any of the Beatle's and he chose Ringo. Despite this the mob began piling around the car trying to pull him and his precious spoon out as they drove away.
Now 50 years later the spoon sits in a bank vault somewhere accruing value. The Thomas family nest egg. I imagine generations will pass by and my great-great-great grandson will come across the artifact down the road and loudly (and proudly) proclaim, "Is there a reason we have this old hotel spoon?"
Well put, well put, love the colored picture of the band.. Even though, I think mom was actually the one that said the"bees knees" quote in reference to The Beetles.
Well put, well put, love the colored picture of the band.. Even though, I think mom was actually the one that said the"bees knees" quote in reference to The Beetles.
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