JFK and Jackie Kennedy in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas where President Kennedy is later assassinated - November 22, 1963

Marilyn Monroe photographed by Andre de Dienes, 1946.

• was actually the most popular member when they first arrived in america. 
• was considered the best drummer in liverpool when he joined the beatles 
• worlds richest drummer 
• the storyteller for thomas the tank 
• was the first member to try weed 
• was also the first member to leave the group during the white album sessions (he came back though..obviously)
• in 1961 he wanted to move to america with a friend but decided not to since there was a lot of paperwork involved 
• when george had an affair with ring’s wife he said; “better you than someone I don’t know”
• was with his first wife when she was on her deathbed 
• set up his own furniture company in 1971
• he would record his drum parts in one take 
• is left handed but plays with a right handed kit 
• still runs on stage for performances bc he’s nervous 
• when performing live he would watch john’s ass to keep up with time 
• Rolling Stones ranked him the fifth best drummer in rock history 
• he hated drum solos 
• when John was killed he was the only beatle to fly to new york and comfort yoko 
• never had pizza or onions before 

• enjoyed playing monopoly 
• the first instrument he learned to play was the harmonica 
• he enjoyed drawing and acting 
• kept a light on whenever he slept 
• later in his life found out he was dyslexic 
• he would make lunches for his entire staff 
• growing up he was self conscious about his nose 
• he wanted jesus and adolf on the sgt pepper’s cover 
• the only beatles not to became a vegetarian 
• called paul’s music “granny music”
• took paul to paris with his birthday money and bought him all the banana milkshakes he wanted 
• in 1965 a reporter called him the “fat beatle” and he started to eat less after that 
• didn’t talk to cynthia for weeks when she cut her hair short
• referred to paul as “an old estranged fiance of mine”
• was the one to quit the band officially 
• he was invested by the fbi when he moved to America bc he was “influencing the nations youth”
• around the time he died he wanted to start touring again 
• when he was younger, a friend dared him to masturbate ten times. he made it to nine. 
• bought an island in 1967
• made a fifteen minute motion shot with yoko of his penis going from flaccid to erect 
• hated his voice and often tried to fix it on the records 

• failed choir boy auditions twice 
• when he first met john and played for him his voice kept cracking from nerves 
• made his first girlfriend’s mom comb his leg hairs 
• arrested in 1960 for lighting a condom on fire in germany 
• the first instrument he learned to play was the trumpet 
• him and Linda appeared on an episode of the simpsons 
• once made a live web video about making mashed potatoes 
• very jealous of anyone who got near John 
• from past one nightstands apparently the smallest dick, but was the best in bed
• was the main reason why the beatles got as much done as they did 
• once took lsd with john so that he wouldn’t go through it alone 
• was made an honorary detective by nypd after giving a charity concert for 9/11
• once told a reporter that yoko looked like a gigantic swollen chopstick with black chia pet hair 
• helped julian buy john’s letters from yoko 
• on the day that john told the band he was leaving them for good paul was trying to convince them to start touring again 
• wrote his song here today as a poem first bc he didn’t think he’d be able to sing it 
• for the eight days a week movie premiere he wore the same suit he wore for the hard days night premiere and was super happy about it 

• first beatle to travel to america and play there as well 
• organized the 1971 concert for Bangladesh with Indian musician ravi shankar
• rolling stones ranked him #11 on their list of “100 greatest guitarists of all time”
• two time rock and roll hall of fame inductee 
• one time walked into a girls dressing room and asked if he could just look at them while masturbating
• offered to come with ringo to see his sick daughter even though he was dying from cancer 
• got a black eye once for defending ringo 
• would make paul and john share rooms with ringo so they could make him feel more welcomed in the group 
• once said he had an eight hour long erection 
• lost his virginity to a german hooker with john, pete, and paul in the room 
• a car enthusiast 
• yoko once ate his biscuits at the studio and he called her a bitch for it 
• he played violin in “all you need is love”
• composed a soundtrack for a movie (wonderwall)
• for most of his life he thought his birthday was feb. 25. but later on discovered it was feb. 24. he was born at 11:50 pm. 
• he went to the same elementary school as john but they never met 
• voted best actor out of the four 
• helped broaden the beatles sound later on 
• he was the first beatle to have a solo act hit #1