Story about Paul in Liverpool

[jerriwillmore]

This lady emailed me, wishes not to be named, tell me what you think....

"I just wanted to tell you (off the board) about the incident in Liverpool. I'm the one that has a good friend who also happens to be friends with P(F)aul.
A little background about me:

I met Paul (very briefly) in 1966 at Candlestick Park, at the Beatles last show of the last tour. I was quite taken by John at that point in time, but Paul really impressed me
by his charm. As I was (am) quite a fan, I really drank the encounter in.

Later in 1975 or 1976 (I honestly get the years mixed up) - I was living in London - I met P(F)aul and Linda at a film premier. I shook his hand and he spoke and actually
sang to me (a tiny bit of "When I'm 64"), probably because the press were all around and it was a photo op. I was a bit taken aback;
this, to me, did not seem to be the same person I'd met 10 years before. Honestly. I was looking directly into his eyes - they did not seem the same.
I kept this opinion to myself for decades. I tried to make no judgement about what might have happened. I would allow that 10 years had passed -
lots can happen to a person in 10 years, but...as I love to study eyes, this was quite haunting to me.

Lo and behold, I stumble upon 60if. Again, I've always reserved judgement...I didn't necessarily buy into the whole Paul-is-dead thing...but certainly wondered what DID happen.
I still feel this way...

My dear friend in Liverpool met P(F)aul a few years back; they got along well...and when he's in town, he always hooks up with this friend. I've not been eager to strain that
relationship at all...and my friend has only known him in this decade.

Well, this friend does, in fact, tell me little things he's said when they've been together. The incident in Liverpool was this:

P(F)aul went to the graduation of the (then) current class. He's generally quite charming and affable, giving a rousing send-off speech, full of optimism.
This time, an old friend showed up - one who'd attended the school when they were schoolkids themselves.
This friend (not in front of the students) came up to P(F)aul and expected to get a firm handshake, a joke, maybe, and exchange a memory or two.

P(F)aul didn't recognize him...and when this old friend pressed him a bit further, P(F)aul started to get really irritated.
According to MY friend, who was present for this encounter, he was more than mildly upset - and this seemed really odd to my friend. My friend told me it seemed
sort of a mountain/molehill situation.

Then, P(F)aul went to address the students - remaining in a pissy mood - and gave them none of the usual pep talk, rather he kept that mood throughout,
finally, at the end, just telling them that the hard work they would encounter will probably break some of them in such a competitive business.
My friend wrote this off as just a bad mood.

I shared it with the board because (again, trying not to draw conclusions) I thought they ought to know.
I don't really want to be involved with the board, so I'm telling you personally. I have quite a life, and can't get drawn into the fray.
I do not, still, want to conclude that Paul is dead, or alive for that matter. I just don't know. I have my own senses and experiences...
but just don't want to jump into taking anything else as fact.
There you have it.
onlooker"

[ecenzo1]

I, for one, think this is just one more reason why this is called a mystery. Both reasons why Paul acted the way he did at the commeration can find justification.
A case could be made that he was caught off guard by someone who had intimate, first-hand exposure with "pre-'66 Paul" and was flustered by being so caught
in a very public gathering. He didn't know how to react to the encounter and consequently, reacted defensively. On the other hand, at forty seven years old I still
have vivid memories of school aquaintences that I frankly would rather not see again because of some-long ago offense or slight that left a sour taste in my mouth.
I, like post '66 Paul, would probably react the same way and quickly display a pissy demeanor. As stated before, IMHO, both explanations can be legitimately used to explain the event.

[revolver]

Yes, it's possible he's just getting cranky in his old age. There was that other story about how he blew up and temporarily (now permanently) fired his long-time publicist
Geoff Baker when reporters showed up to see Paul and his entourage visiting the recent David Blaine spectacle.

[JoJo]

This oldie deserves a bump for those who may not have seen it.

I know Onlooker stops by once in a blue moon.

[lili]

Thank you, Jo. That story was very illuminating.

[yellomattercustard]

Thanks for sharing that. Another amazing tidbit!

As time goes on, we'll soon run out of clues to discuss, photos to fade, and any tangible evidence will be few and far in between.
It's the stories like these that will keep the PID/PWR argument alive.
I'm confident that, as time goes on, more stories like this will come to light.

[plastic paul]

yellomattercustard said:

As time goes on, we'll soon run out of clues to discuss, photos to fade, and any tangible evidence will be few and far in between.

Not a chance!

lol

;D

[jilly]

as yellomattercustard put it:

'As time goes on, we'll soon run out of clues to discuss, photos to fade, and any tangible evidence will be few and far in between. It's the stories like these that will keep the PID/PWR argument alive. I'm confident that, as time goes on, more stories like this will come to light.'

nah we will just get better equipment and better software. I really expect someday to have dna sequencers on every computer. I know wishful thinking.