Op 22-7-2021 om 10:19 schreef Laughing Jaw:
> When The Beatles first performed for the US on the Sullivan show John Lennon was 23.
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> When Elvis Presley was 23 he left his career to serve in the army.
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You have US-glasses on.
The Beatles did not start at the Ed Sullivan show.
The Beatles were already more then 5 years famous in Europe before they
came to the US.
We call this an "apples and pears comparison".
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