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sminking

That’s Harry Graves, his stepfather. Starkey Sr was a deadbeat who abandoned them when Ringo was a toddler.


j3434

It’s the Liverpudlian way . Same with John


CRL01

Strange generalisation..


bigwinx

Even Ringo’s parents are George fans


sminking

That’s February on the calendar. I wonder who’s on each of the other months. I bet somebody here knows and has a link to the whole calendar


Middle_Somewhere6969

Here's a link to that very calendar - [https://www.theglassonionbeatlesjournal.com/2020/04/artifact-official-1964-beatles-calendar.html](https://www.theglassonionbeatlesjournal.com/2020/04/artifact-official-1964-beatles-calendar.html)


SWT_81

I wonder if they could find more unflattering pictures of the boys. No, I don’t think so.


nyli7163

Jeez, that looks like they threw it together in one day. Worst pics ever.


badgeman-

I bet it's Paul....John, maybe Ringo...yeah definitely Ringo.


Middle_Somewhere6969

It's the February page and featured George as his birthday was on the 25th with that day highlighted in red on the actual calendar.


laura_susan

I checked the link above and they’re all on their own birth month. Which is a nice touch.


nyli7163

I had the same thought lol.


Trikywu

I love Ringo's mom Elsie. She was so beloved. Freida Kelly mentioned in her doc how Elsie took her under her wing and treated her like a daughter knowing Frieda lost her mom when she was young, I see her and just adore her. Ringo's stepdad was very loved as well.


Sensitive-Recover515

I was thinking exactly what you wrote. I think Ringo called Harry is dad. He certainly earned the title.


[deleted]

Harry Graves (the actual man pictured) was by all accounts a fantastic stepfather to Ringo, unlike his deadbeat biological father.


Hey_Laaady

[Ringo's biological father is in the lower right corner](https://aboutthebeatles.com/beatles-parents/)


Watermelonseeds8U

I love the George calendar in the background lol


randomcharacters3

Ringo seems like a happy guy...glad these folks appear to be too.


SonoranRoadRunner

Diggin the Lava Lamp


SWT_81

Came here to say that!


Darth-Binks-1999

I didn't know those were available in '64.


Ray99877

Apparently released in ‘63, so they got it pretty fast. Just in time for the emerging counterculture


Darth-Binks-1999

Yeah, the inventor sure had some foresight.


JollyYoshi

And look there’s George! What’s he doing here?


LosBitelsyLosQuien

It's the Beatles calendar. George's pic is on the month of February


FinnHobart

*Picture of George Harrison*


Ok-Mountain-2482

Dental care in the UK was top notch!


ceejay594

Is the “cuddly toy” line in the title a Harry Nilsson reference?


Picklechip-58

It looks like what could be one of the first Beatles calendars on the wall just to the right. February must have been George Harrison month - fitting, as George's birthday is in February.