John and Paul's Holiday in Paris, 1961
John received £100 for his 21st birthday from his relatives in Scotland, which he spent on a trip to Paris with Paul. They set off on September 30th 1961, and Stuart Sutcliffe, who was living in Hamburg at the time, wrote, “Last night I heard that John and Paul have gone to Paris to play together - in other words, the band has broken up! It sounds mad to me, I don’t believe it." (According to the Anthology the other 2 Beatles, George and Pete, hadn’t known they were leaving, however, in a Mersey Beat article by Bill Harry, he said that George and Pete had been informed and that the trip had been planned beforehand. Make of it what you will.)
They got as far as Paris, hitchhiking and taking trains, intending to continue on to Spain, but deciding against it because it would mean that they’d have to work to pay their way there.
(Cute fact: That last picture is one Paul took of John sleeping in Paris. From what I remember of a performance he did of ‘Here Today’, and earlier comments, this picture hangs framed on a wall in Paul’s house. I would also like the point out that they shared a bed *ahem*McLennonwhat'sthatIhavenobias*ahem*. There’s only one bed pictured in their hotel room and Paul has often said that they shared a bed, e.g. such classics as, "We grew up literally in the same bed because when we were on holiday, hitchiking or whatever, we would share a bed." and, "I slept with John a million times." *ahem*noMcLennontoseeherenoneatall*ahem*)
Paul bought John a Hamburger for his birthday, a change, considering John was paying for everything, "He must have been fond of me to spend that money. He let me have all the banana milkshakes I wanted.” -Paul.
Whilst in Paris they met up with Jurgen Vollmer, a friend from Hamburg. He gave them their Beatle haircut, exactly like the one Astrid had given Stuart. (The cut didn’t go over too well when they got back to Liverpool, and both of them nearly cut it off.)
They returned 15 days later, on the 15th October.
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