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dflprincess

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11. My cousin & I were 12

Reply to Permanut (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 11:21 PM

Aug 2025

My aunt dropped us off in front of the stadium and told us where to be when the concert was over. Can you imagine letting a couple of 12 years go into a concert by themselves now?

And I know several people whose parents did the same thing that night. It was a different time.

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60 years... [View all] Godot51 Aug 2025 OP

I thought this was going to be about my birthday tomorrow. johnp3907 Aug 2025 #1

happy bday. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #4

We just can't believe that you're 60. Permanut Aug 2025 #7

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2025 #2

Cool keepsake, I remember my sisters got b&w Beatles cards in packages with a stick of gum...fun days... wcmagumba Aug 2025 #3

My wife was there, also! relayerbob Aug 2025 #5

My Wife is still mad that her Dad wouldn't let her.. Permanut Aug 2025 #6

My cousin & I were 12 dflprincess Aug 2025 #11

I wish I had kept my stubs! Beatlelvr Aug 2025 #8

Kool. Hope u r watching the Beatles documentary on PBS Grins Aug 2025 #9

August 21, 1965 they played Minneapolis at Metropolitan Stadium dflprincess Aug 2025 #10

I was a month away from starting kindergarten. Iggo Aug 2025 #12

I was at Shea Stadium 8/15/65.... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #13

I saw Ringo Starr's show, I guess it was 2019 just before Covid hit Warpy Aug 2025 #14

I saw Ringo's All Star show in the very late 90's, or maaaybe 2000....... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #16

You could have gotten $25 in the after market ... aggiesal Aug 2025 #15