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Remembering the Beatles first visit to America Print E-mail
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
By SAM HATCHER

Seeing that Paul McCartney was in Nashville Monday night brought back a number of memories about the introduction of the Beatles to America.

Although I may be dating myself, I remember watching the group’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.

And I also remember my father declaring something like . . . “if I ever see you with hair that long, I’ll have your head shaved.”

What I remember most about the Beatles’ first visit to America wasn’t so much about their music as it was their appearance.

It was the first time that I and, I’m sure many other Americans, had seen hair covering or partially covering a man’s ears.
           
My, my haven’t things changed since 1964.
        
If only long hair on young men was our country’s only problem, wouldn’t we be great shape today.
 
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