I love this post, Beth! I was 14 back then, already a huge Beatles fan. When I introduce music in my class to inspire art, I bring in my old record player, a classical music album, and… you guessed it, the Beatles. Last year, “Love, Love, Love” turned out to be the children’s favorite song. We sang it nearly every day. So, the Beatles and my old albums still live on. ❤️
I love your paper chain story. How delightful! And to think that chain went or the Beatles. Sigh!
Sounds like a great Summer! I was 3 then…. don’t remember much, we were in France for holidays apparently. I remember a smell though from a special tree then and when I smell it I think of France. Very strange!
Very cool. At that time I was in my first band…inspired by? Yep. They taught us how to behave, how to be genuine, and how fun was the most important part.
I love this! My older Sister kept a newspaper heralding the arrival of The Beatles to Seattle in 1964…I still have it – The Beatles were the entire pages 2 and 3…why weren’t they page one news? Because the entire front page was the first ever picture of the Earth as seen from the Moon!
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This is all wonderful. I was 12. There was a British kid in our class (all of a sudden). Then, a couple years later, I went to see “Hard Days Night” and held hands with some boy I didn’t even know.
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that is a great story. sometimes I wish I was about 10 years older so that I could have gotten caught up in the excitement of the Beatles coming to the U.S. for the first time. I wonder what your dentist had to say about all that gum..
Sounds like a perfect summer for a 6-3/4 year-old girl!
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It was )
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How cool was that! 🥰
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Such a fun project
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I can imagine 😄
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I’ve never, never ever heard of anything like this before….. Is this for real…. I’m just a country boy from Geelong….. xx
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Absolutely real!
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a lot of chain reactions going on…
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And nothing gumming up the works )
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I’ve never heard of this either, and I have never chewed gum very much, but it sounds like a memorable summer!
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It was big in the 60’s and a fun adventure
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I’m about the same age, but I was too much of a nerd. Just asked my husband if he remembered chewing gum chains, and he said, “sure.” 🙂
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So funny
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This sounds like great fun.
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It sure was)
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I love this post, Beth! I was 14 back then, already a huge Beatles fan. When I introduce music in my class to inspire art, I bring in my old record player, a classical music album, and… you guessed it, the Beatles. Last year, “Love, Love, Love” turned out to be the children’s favorite song. We sang it nearly every day. So, the Beatles and my old albums still live on. ❤️
I love your paper chain story. How delightful! And to think that chain went or the Beatles. Sigh!
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Oh, I love that
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😍
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Sounds like a great Summer! I was 3 then…. don’t remember much, we were in France for holidays apparently. I remember a smell though from a special tree then and when I smell it I think of France. Very strange!
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Ah, a great memory
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This was a wonderful introduction to so many things, Beth.
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Oh, it was-
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What a great story and what a fun summer. So much fun.
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It was!
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Haha! Gum wrapper chain! Sounds like the title of a lost Beatles song
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It does!
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I remember this story!
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I’ll bet !
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Very cool. At that time I was in my first band…inspired by? Yep. They taught us how to behave, how to be genuine, and how fun was the most important part.
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That is so great!
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oh my goodness, I so remember making those, thank you for bringing back such fond memories!
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Awesome!
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Thanks!
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I love this! My older Sister kept a newspaper heralding the arrival of The Beatles to Seattle in 1964…I still have it – The Beatles were the entire pages 2 and 3…why weren’t they page one news? Because the entire front page was the first ever picture of the Earth as seen from the Moon!
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Tough competition
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We made lengths and lengths of gum wrapper chains. We all had them draped across our bedrooms.
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That is so great!
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This is sooo awesome. What a fun memory to have! and a fun post. I think we used to make those at summer camp back in the day!
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Oh, I’ll bet you did )
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haha! Juicy fruit wrappers come to mind!
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Oh, yes )
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Nice story. Nice quotes.
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This is all wonderful. I was 12. There was a British kid in our class (all of a sudden). Then, a couple years later, I went to see “Hard Days Night” and held hands with some boy I didn’t even know.
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it all sounds fantastic.
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I guess it was 🙂
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I love the hand holding
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❤ It was odd, but I guess it made us both feel like legit teenagers or something.
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terrifically terrific! and then some!
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thanks, susie –
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A bit before my time, but I can certainly still relate… My parents brought me up listening to the Beatles, after all!
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lucky!
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Oh the days of such innocence and freedom!!
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yes, they were wonderful
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What a great way to spend a summer. That’s a good memory to keep.
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it was a keeper )
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Hi Beth, I started mine on March 11, 1965. I just never stopped. See http://www.gumwrapper.com
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This is amazing, Gary. Thanks so much for sharing this
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that is a great story. sometimes I wish I was about 10 years older so that I could have gotten caught up in the excitement of the Beatles coming to the U.S. for the first time. I wonder what your dentist had to say about all that gum..
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Same here and I imagine that I would have gone to Woodstock when it happened, had I been older )
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Knowing what I was like at 17, I probably would not have gotten within 100 miles of Woodstock!
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What a fun memory!
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it was fun!
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