Arise Sir Ringo Starr
Saw this sign yesterday. A funny way of honouring Britain's newest Knight – Rise Sir Ringo Starr.
When I find myself in Tweets O' trouble, Mother Russia comes to me, speaking words of Wisdom....Coufefe!!!!
Was just reading about his childhood ... good on him, he didn't have an easy start.
At age six Starkey developed appendicitis. Following a routine appendectomy he contracted peritonitis, causing him to fall into a coma that lasted for days. His recovery spanned twelve months, which he spent away from his family at Liverpool's Myrtle Street children's hospital. Upon his discharge in May 1948, his mother allowed him to stay home, causing him to miss school. At age eight, he remained illiterate, with a poor grasp of mathematics. His lack of education contributed to a feeling of alienation at school, which resulted in his regularly playing truant at Sefton Park.
After several years of twice-weekly tutoring from his surrogate sister and neighbour, Marie Maguire Crawford, Starkey had nearly caught up to his peers academically, but in 1953, he contracted tuberculosis and was admitted to a sanatorium, where he remained for two years. During his stay the medical staff made an effort to stimulate motor activity and relieve boredom by encouraging their patients to join the hospital band, leading to his first exposure to a percussion instrument: a makeshift mallet made from a cotton bobbin that he used to strike the cabinets next to his bed. Soon afterwards, he grew increasingly interested in drumming. Starkey commented: "I was in the hospital band ... That's where I really started playing. I never wanted anything else from there on.”
Poor fella, he's had a rough trot and come out smiling, good on him. He hit the grog there for a while but has been sober for over 20 years and only eats healthy food, McCartney said when ever he sees him, he smells like kale.
Lol Toot ... better kale than ale.
Thats fascinating RnR, I never knew that, but to be knighted after so many years and millions of fans around the world it was long overdue,
I bet there is a celebration on that long and winding road leading upstairs..:)
Well done Sir. Sir Ringo, You are a Starr...
Ringo has to keep looking over his shoulder with so many nutters after his hide just for a trophy. I would hate to live like that day after day. He is two years older than me but a little richer.
he can afford bodyguards, tom ;)
A sniper could get him from kms away. Body guards would be no good at all.
How to turn knighthoods into a useless vanity: give them to people on a popularity basis including the cronies and mates.
I always thought knighthoods were for 'special' people. Ringo was not even a great drummer.....but he was a member of the Beatles. That'll do.
Often some get the honour in a way of thanking them for their work and donations to charities. Ringo did a lot of entertaining sick children too.
It’s the Monarchy pandering to the ordinary folk Mick
right up your alley - making everyone equal no matter what their contribution to society . Even a dole bludger can get a knighthood so long as it wins brownie points with the working class
Actually knighthoods have become a sick joke and few other than the right wing media take them seriously. How could you ever drool over a TV personality or a singer getting a knighthood?
If you hand out something like lollies it loses its value.
I watched a doco yesterday on how the Beatles changed the world. Available on net flixs.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds refered to LSD drugs.
He looks pretty good for 77