It Was Fifty Years Ago Today

[Remo]

I understand that it happened, just seems like a lot of nothing, again just my opinion.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by Remo

I understand that it happened, just seems like a lot of nothing, again just my opinion.

And as I plainly stated in my original post, I understand why you don't get it.

But consider for a moment the historical context. For instance, America was still in a state of shock and grief from the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas just a few months earlier, and needed badly to find something to alleviate that pain and confusion. The Beatles helped in that regard tremendously. You can liken it to the restart of baseball after 9/11 when, for a brief time, everybody became Yankee fans. On Sept. 18th in Comiskey Park, White Sox fans greeted the visiting Yankees with cheers and signs reading "Chicago Loves New York" and "We Are All Yankees". Critics lamented the fact that baseball resumed only 6 days after the terror attacks, and even the players themselves questioned the wisdom of restarting the season so soon. But they soon realized how much the nation needed the game, to aid in the healing process.

You DID live through this, and know what I mean.