Ringo Starr: I'm too busy to sign autographsAfter years of fulfilling his duty as a music legend by faithfully returning fan mail and singing memorabilia mem·o·ra·bil·i·apl.n. 1. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment: posters, publicity photographs, and other movie memorabilia. 2. , Ringo Starr has put his foot down. His days of "signing stuff" are no more, and the former Beatles drummer has even posted a video explaining this aloof new policy on his website. "This is a serious message to anyone watching my message right now, peace and love!" begins Starr. "Please after the 20th October do not send fan mail to any address that you have, nothing will be signed." He continues by warning, with "peace and love" mind, that anything he receives with a date stamp Verb 1. date stamp - stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" date date - provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" after October 20 will be chucked. Why? He simply has too much to do. It makes you wonder just how much fan mail the man John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon once joked wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles actually receives? Being one of the only two surviving Beatles, perhaps he accrues all the adoration adoration, n a prayer of worship and praise. previously reserved for Lennon and George Harrison by default? Or maybe that Simpsons episode from 1991 where Starr is shown doggedly dog·ged adj. Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate. dog  ged·ly adv. wading through piles of fan mail, eventually replying to Marge Simpson Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. She is the well-meaning and extremely patient wife of Homer Simpson. years after she sent him a hand-painted portrait of her favourite Beatles drummer, is actually based on real events. In which case, fair play to the man. Peace and love!
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