Dream Meeting

[FireBeatle]

We have a local band called "Hybrid Ice" which was formed here in Danville (PA) back in the late '60's. "Ice" had success on the East Coast and, like most bands, was influenced by The Beatles. Anyway, one of their guitarists is Galen "Rusty" Foulke and Rusty had a wonderful experience back in the '70's in Central Park which I thought all of you might enjoy. It goes to show John's friendliness. The following was taken from the Hybrid Ice website ("http://www.hybridice.com")

"Foulke meanwhile, had terminated his membership....and returned home to Pennsylvania. At some point in time, he made an excursion to New York City where he took up residence at a YMCA. The purpose of the trip was to shop his original tunes to record labels. After many unsuccessful attempts at garnering some attention, he decided to take a soul-searching walk through Central Park. At the same, so did his boyhood idol-John Lennon. They happened upon each other quite by accident. Lennon was walking with Yoko (who was pregnant with Sean) toward Foulke. He followed the couple for a few blocks just to get up the nerve to talk to Lennon. And later recounted, 'I just wanted to see what a Beatle did on his day off.' He finally got up the nerve and approached Lennon and Yoko. Not wanting to draw a crowd, Lennon suggested they keep walking as Galen paid him all the appropriate adulations a fan would. After receiving his autograph, Foulke asked if he could shake the Beatle's hand. Still walking, Lennon replied in typical Lennon humor,'No time for that...here's me (sic) elbow.' To which Foulke promptly latched onto and shook as any fan would. Interesting to note, Foulke left a tape with Lennon that included some of his originals. One of them was called 'Walking On Thin Ice.'
Later, Yoko would record a song called,'Walking Thin Ice.' The two sounded nothing alike. Nothing implied here. I'm sure it was all just a coincidence."

[♥.beatlegirl.♥]

Wow, interesting story and note about the song... Thanks for sharing!

It makes ME want to take a walk in Central Park and find the ghost of John Lennon :)

[BeatleNut9]

Incredible! I'd give anything to shake John's elbow... :)