When did someone steal an item off of a Beatle and ended up getting a kiss from one? During the 1964 North American Tour. In a crowd of fans, Ringo's prized St. Christopher Medal gets ripped off his neck by a fan named Angela McGowan. Ringo asks for WABC radio to help get his necklace back, saying that the fan who returns the necklace will get to meet him and get a kiss. I guess Angela decided that meeting a Beatle was a bigger deal than having a stolen Beatle necklace, because she fessed up and got to meet more than just Ringo. This short article first was published in the Long Island Press.
Girl Trades Beatle Kiss for Medal
A teen-aged Manhattan girl who inadvertently stole Ringo Starr's religious medal returned it yesterday and her reward was paid off in kisses.
"I've had it a long time," Starr said as he retrieved his St. Christopher medal from Angie McGowan, 16. The medal is a Catholic religious symbol denoting protection form danger while traveling.
"My auntie gave it to me, " Starr explained. "It's very small, but it means a lot to me."
Angie said she was trying to steal a kiss from Ringo in an early morning crush, was jolted back by the crowd and came away with the medal.
When Starr proffered a kiss of gratitude on Angie's cheek, photographers prevailed upon him to repeat it a score of times. Angie acquiesced gracefully.
The Beatle Paul McCartney happened into the room and added his own kiss on Angie's cheek.
"It was just wonderful," sighed the blissful teenager. "Gee, I wish I could have met the other two."
*dies of jealousy* XD
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoQBi38C0dU
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, just this past Friday, at a friend's dinner party I mentioned to Gary that Angelina McGowan had removed Ringo's medalion and been invited to see him in return for the medalion. Angelina and I were sweethearts, but we broke up in the summer of 1963. We went to Charles Evans Hughes High School. I remember my friends telling me that they heard her name mentioned on the radio.
ReplyDeleteAngelina is Cuban (mother) & Irish (father) and I loved her freckles and brown eyes. Angelina always reminded me of Bess Myerson, Miss America of 1945. She lived on 50th street near 10th Avenue in Manhattan. I heard she moved to England.
I wish her the best.
John
jdachilles@yahoo.com
How amazing to read this after almost 50 years! I am "Angelina". How well I remember you John and your twin brother James. I did move to
ReplyDeleteEngland, but I came back.....thank you for the compliments and the good
wishes. I hope you are also doing well.......Angie
Hello Angie
DeleteDo you remember way back in 1965 you lived at 459 West 50th Street, New York. I was a young lad of 18 years from England working on The Queen Mary. I met you sitting on steps outside your apartment.
I remember you taking me down to the river (Hudson I quess)
I remember you telling me that you wanted to be an airline hostess
I remember kissing you on the top of the steps outside your door but you were worried your father would come out to the door
I remember you writing to my home address in England telling me to bring more mony and not to wear sneakers !!! the next time I was in New York
Incidently My mother who died only a couple of months ago was Irish, her maiden name being Mccconnell.
I didn't stay in the merchant navy too long after I met you. Infact for many years I worked for Coty Inc in the UK selling their cosmetics and fragrances.
I do hope you remember me
Will you reply to email address john@stantonharcourt.com
My website is www.hambledencottage.com
Best wishes
John Wheeler
I remember that I wrote her shortly after she met Ringo and asking what it was like. She wrote back with details which I kept in my Beatle scrap book for many years. Not sure where the book ended up but I'd kill to have it back now.
ReplyDeleteHello Angie
ReplyDeleteDid you live @ 459 west 50th Street New York if so do you remember a date with a english seaman working on Queen Mary?