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Vatican makes peace with the Beatles
sfgate ^ | April 12, 2010 | ALESSANDRA RIZZO

Posted on 04/18/2010 12:30:33 PM PDT by JoeProBono

The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles, saying their drug use, "dissolute" lives and even the claim that the band was bigger than Jesus are all in the past — while their music lives on.

Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano paid tribute to the Fab Four in its weekend editions, with two articles and a front-page cartoon reproducing the crosswalk immortalized on the cover of the band's album "Abbey Road."

The tribute marked the 40th anniversary of the band's breakup....

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment; Religion
KEYWORDS: beatles; catholic; jpb; vatican


1 posted on 04/18/2010 12:30:33 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Vatican newspaper couldn’t find anything more worthwile to write about?


2 posted on 04/18/2010 12:33:15 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: JoeProBono

What about the Travelling Willburys? Have they made peace with them yet?


3 posted on 04/18/2010 12:35:07 PM PDT by Krankor (nO)
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To: JoeProBono

James Bond still hasn’t made peace with the Fab Four:

“My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done, such as drinking Dom Perignon ‘53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!”


4 posted on 04/18/2010 12:36:54 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: JoeProBono

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Eff the Beatles.

They were, are, and always will be scumbags.


5 posted on 04/18/2010 12:37:22 PM PDT by Touch Not the Cat (Where is the light? Wonder if it's weeping somewhere...)
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To: skr

worthwhile, not worthwile! (grumble, grumble)


6 posted on 04/18/2010 12:38:54 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Krankor
What about the Travelling Willburys? Have they made peace with them yet?

Yeah, and how about the Bay City Rollers? Hmmm??

7 posted on 04/18/2010 12:43:37 PM PDT by Bullish (Light skinned with no negro dialect (unless I want one))
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To: JoeProBono

Didn’t know the Vatican was at war with them.


8 posted on 04/18/2010 2:14:08 PM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Bullish

9 posted on 04/18/2010 2:15:51 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Grin!


10 posted on 04/18/2010 8:46:25 PM PDT by Bullish (Light skinned with no negro dialect (unless I want one))
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