One of Ringo’s Last Autographs
When I heard that Ringo Starr was going to stop signing autographs, I almost panicked. Apparently, several items that “fans” had sent to Ringo to be signed, ended up “For Sale” on ebay. You can’t blame the guy. I would have done the same thing if I took all that time only to find out that someone is profiting from your generosity.
I immediately searched for an address to get his autograph before the cutoff date of October 20th, 2008. (At least he gave us that.) I wasn’t even sure if the address that I found was valid or not, but I didn’t have any more time to waste.
You see, I’ve been a lifelong Beatles fan and have enjoyed a few live performances over the years. But now at 43 years old, I have a 4 year old son who deserves to experience the magic of John, Paul, George and/or Ringo.
I had taken my son to his first concert just a month or so before Ringo’s announcement to stop signing autographs. The concert was “Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band” in Woodinville, Washington. He loves anything to do with the Beatles; already! I had spent a couple of hours making a poster for him to hold up during the concert. The poster said “I’m a 3 Year Old Drummer- Can I Meet You Backstage?
To Be Continued…
