Friday, September 18, 2009

It was 40 years ago ... yesterday


This week marks the 40th anniversary of the first publication of the "Paul is dead" rumor. Beatle fans picked up on "clues" in songs and on album jackets. Here's a long, academic look at the rumor and how it started. The student newspaper at Drake University is the earliest known source, followed by an unsourced story in the Northern Star at NIU. From there, it spread quickly ... even without the Internet.

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