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Who is the Funniest Beatle?

Dawn James, Rave, January 1966

JOHN, GEORGE, Paul and Ringo stood squashed together in an hotel corridor, besieged by people young and old. One of the younger ones screamed "aahh!," grabbed George's thumb in ecstasy, and bit it thoroughly. "Let me have it next," called another person. George pulled his thumb away, and turning to John (who, quite against his natural instincts, was being pressed against George), said: "I think they're cannibals." "Ouch," grumbled Paul, starting to leap about, as though standing on hot tiles, "There's a woman picking the hairs out of my ankles."

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