The Beatles landed in America, at Plymouth Rock. No one had the heart to tell them they spelled “Beetles” wrong. People were surprised how short their hair was. John Lemon caused a hubbub by saying he was taller than Jesus. Fans soon picked their favorite Beatle: Paul was “The One Named Paul,” John was “The One Named John,” George was “The One Named George,” and Ringo must’ve been a fake name because what kind of name is Ringo. The band was called the Fab Four because they were sponsored by a popular laundry detergent. Everywhere the Beatles went, women screamed and cried because they were denied equal pay for equal work. They played on TV, with their lead singer Ed Sullivan. He was “The One Named Ed.” Very few people saw this because the DVR wasn’t invented yet.
Jack Silbert, curator