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The Day The Beatles Fled Imelda Marcos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbOWG99xLLEHappy Fourth of July everyone! Break out the beers and bootlegs, and let me tell you a story about The Beatles. On July 4, 1966, the Fab Four were in the Philippines, afraid for their lives. You see, they were there to play a concert. But when manager Brian Epstein declined the band’s invitation to […]

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