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Sun King
Join Date: Mar 02, 2003
Location: Alberta, Canada
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100 Beatle Activities Every Fan Should Try Before They Die
It was discussed in Paperback Writer that there is a new book coming out about must-do Beatle things, and I'm stealing Lucy's idea that we should make our own thread about Beatle-related activities you'd like to do in your lifetime.
Can we make it to 100? Which ones have you already done?
Here are Miss O'Dell's five:
1. Visit Liverpool
2. Have their picture taken on the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing
3. Learn the words to every song
4. Have a heated debate over their favourite Beatle
5. ...but probably change their favourite Beatle at least once or twice..!
A few of mine...
6. See the remaining Beatles live
7. Visit Strawberry Fields memorial in NYC
8. See the Love Cirque du Solei show in Vegas
9. Have a Beatles marathon movie day
10. Collect all the original albums on vinyl
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Jan 12, 2013, 02:07 PM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Sep 04, 2012
Location: Germantown, MD, USA
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11. Pick an instrument and learn how to play at least one song.
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Jan 13, 2013, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 30, 2010
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12. Attend a Beatles Convention
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Jan 14, 2013, 12:22 PM
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Sun King
Join Date: Mar 02, 2003
Location: Alberta, Canada
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13. Convert someone to a Beatles fan
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Jan 15, 2013, 06:34 AM
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Join Date: May 28, 2001
Location: Chicago Area, IL, USA
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14. Listen to a Beatles album marathon in order.
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Jan 20, 2013, 09:01 AM
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Sun King
Join Date: Sep 09, 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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15. Take a photo of yourself with each and/or all of the boys' stars on the sidewalk in front of Capitol Records and then with The Beatles star on Hollywood Blvd.
16. Listen to the "clues" by playing certain songs backwards on a turntable.
17. Collect all of the original albums on vinyl (original, not the new remasters) and then listen to them all in order on a rainy afternoon.
18. At least once, seriously consider and investigate purchasing your own Butcher cover.
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Jan 20, 2013, 09:08 AM
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Sun King
Join Date: Sep 09, 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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Oops! Just realized my #17 is a combination of #10 and #14. 
Wow, I'm a tried and true Beatlemaniac but I have never done, I will never do, and I wouldn't even entertain the idea of doing #5!  I have changed my second favorite Fab many times, though...
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Last edited by Maia 66 : Jan 20, 2013 at 09:16 AM.
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Jan 20, 2013, 09:10 AM
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Sun King
Join Date: Sep 09, 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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18. Visit Hamburg. (Making it #18, since my #17 was previously stated.)
19. Name something in your life (child, pet, car, etc.) after a Beatle or a Beatles song.
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Last edited by Maia 66 : Jan 20, 2013 at 09:29 AM.
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: May 23, 2001
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20. Travel to every Beatle public venue in Liverpool
21. Go to Beatles ' Week in Liverpool
22. Meet Lou Harrison
23. When her book comes out, try and get an autographed copy
24. Bang on the drum for Lou's book
26. Go to the Beatles' museum
27. Go to Lou Harrison's former home in Benton, IL
28. Drive a cool pre-1965 Ford Falcon and listen to some equally cool Beatle classics
29. Name your dog after a Beatle like I did
30. Learn to play Beatle songs on the instrument of your choice
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Jan 26, 2013, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 05, 2000
Location: London
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surely MEETING one of the remainders is on some of your lists??!!?!
Enjoying reading these and feeling very pleased indeed that I have managed to tick most of the boxes.
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Feb 11, 2013, 08:00 AM
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Dr. Robert
Join Date: Jan 12, 2003
Location: Amherst NY
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31. While in NYC visiting Strawberry Fields also go watch a Letterman taping inside The Ed Sullvan Theater.
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Feb 12, 2013, 07:48 PM
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Sun King
Join Date: Mar 02, 2003
Location: Alberta, Canada
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32. Devote an entire room in your house for your Beatles paraphernalia
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Feb 14, 2013, 05:35 AM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Feb 13, 2013
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Singing a Beatles song in karaoke :D
NOT!
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Feb 16, 2013, 05:18 AM
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Sun King
Join Date: Feb 13, 2003
Location: Ohio
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33. Beatle movie marathon. For example watching Anthology all in one shot or watching 2 or more Beatle movies one right after the other
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Feb 16, 2013, 06:59 AM
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Dr. Robert
Join Date: Oct 24, 2006
Location: Nutopia, Wisconsin
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34. Spend entire month of January doing day by day Twickenham Studio Nagra Reels listening..
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Feb 24, 2013, 12:00 AM
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Paperback Writer
Join Date: Oct 18, 2006
Location: Strawberry Fields
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35. Try to identify EVERY SINGLE SONG included in the "Love" album
36. Dedicating a Beatles song to a loved one
37. Getting a "Beatles for Babies" album for someone who will have a baby...or for your own baby
38. Celebrating their birthdays as your own at least once
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Feb 26, 2013, 10:13 PM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jan 31, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013, 10:19 PM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jan 31, 2013
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40. See the Fab Faux's fantastic live show.
Saw them do the White Album in it's entirety...amazing!
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Mar 04, 2013, 06:36 PM
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Sun King
Join Date: Sep 09, 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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41. Do one or more of the following for at least a year: Practice TM, become a vegetarian, follow a macrobiotic diet, practice yoga.
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