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A Conversation About Yellow Submarines
Ringo
Look, there's another yellow submarine...and they're waving at us.
John
Wave back.
George
Maybe we're both part of a vast yellow submarine fleet.
Ringo
There's only two of us.
John
Well, then, I would suggest that yonder yellow submarine is none other than ourselves...
Old Fred
Going backwards.
John
In time.
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Reflections on Blue and Tomorrow's Promise
The Chief Blue Meanie
My dear friend... let us not forget that heaven is blue...TOMORROW THE WORLD!!! Bring in my bloopers...
[one of the Blue Meanies nods to the audience]
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A Strange Dream Encountered by John Lennon
John Lennon
Hey Ringo, I've just had the strangest dream.
[after transforming from a Frankenstein's monster]
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Intelligence Beyond Memory
Ringo Starr
He's so smart, he doesn't even remember what he knows.
[regarding Jeremy]
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The Chief Blue Meanie on Laughter
The Chief Blue Meanie
Oh, I haven't laughed so much since ]!
[[W:Pompeii|Pompeii]
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Time Reversal and Its Consequences
Old Fred
I don't mean to alarm you, mates, but the years are going backwards!
George
What's that mean, Old Fred?
Old Fred
It means if we slip back in time at this rate, very soon we'll all disappear up our own existence!
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Loneliness on a Thursday Morning
Ringo Starr
Woe is me, heh...] can be a lonely place on a Saturday night, and this is only Thursday morning.
[[Liverpool]
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Discussion of the Current Day
John
What day is it today?
[walking down the hallway with Ringo and Old Fred]
Ringo
Siturday.
John
Then George will be in here.
[opens a door]
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Inquiry About the Motor
George
Is that the motor?
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The Burden of Knowledge and Time
Jeremy Hillary Boob , Ph.D, the Nowhere Man
Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time. So much to know!
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The Enigmatic Origins of Pepperland
The Narrator
Once upon a time, or maybe twice, there was an unearthly ] called Pepperland. 80,000 leagues beneath the sea it lay, or lie. I'm not too sure.
[[paradise]
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Ego Identity in Absurdity
John Lennon
I'm the ego-man, goo goo g'joob.
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Discussion on Appearance and Agreement
George
Yes, dey do look very nice, don't dey?
Ringo
Yes, dey do.
John
Dey do dough, don't dey?
George
Yes, dey do.
Ringo
Don't dey, dough?
George
Dough?
John
Fa-la. Dat dough!
Paul
What's the matter, fellas? Blue Meanies?
[while receiving a bouquet]
Old Fred
Well, lads, what do you think?
John
Well, I think that-
Old Fred
Remember, there'll be rough seas ahead! What do you think?
Paul
Well, erm-
Old Fred
Pounding, overwhelming waves! What do you think of that, eh?
George
Well, I think that-
Ringo
As a matter of fact, I-
All
Well, I think-
Old Fred
Well?
All
I've forgotten.
Old Fred
All right then. Let's get this vessel shipshape.
George
I kind of like it the way it is. Submarine shape.
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Ringo's Surreal Encounter with the Submarine
Ringo Starr
I could have sworn I was being followed by a yellow submarine...But that isn't logical now, is it? It must have been one of them unidentified flying cupcakes, or a figment of me imagination...But I don't have an ].
[[imagination]
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The Chief Blue Meanie's Desperation to Act
The Chief Blue Meanie
What?! WHAT?! WHAT?! THE GLOVE'S LOSING HIS TOUCH! DO YOUR WORST! Explode them!
[knocks down Max and runs up to the exploding clown; laughing mad]
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The Power of the Word "Yes
Jeremy Hillary Boob , Ph.D, the Nowhere Man
Yes! Ah, "yes" is a word with a glorious ring!A true universal, ] thing!Engenders embracing and chasing of blues!The very best word for the whole world to use!
[[wikt:euphonious|euphonious]
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Urgent Plea for Help and Love
Ringo Starr
Help! "H" is for hurry! Help! "E" is for ergent! Help! "L" is for love me! Help! "P" is for please!
[later; later; later, while being chased by an injun]
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Advice on Eating from Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
I warned you not to eat on an empty stomach. Just listen to Old Fred.
[to John]
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The Concept of Time
John Lennon
It's time for time.
[raises eyebrows repetitively]
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Destruction of Beauty by the Chief Blue Meanie
The Chief Blue Meanie
A thing of beauty...DESTROY IT FOREVER!
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Discussion About Schools and Education
Paul
Look, it's a school of ].
[[whales]
Ringo
They look a little bit old for ].
[[school]
Paul
University then.
Ringo
].
[[w:University of Wales|University of whales; sits down]
John
They look like drop-outs to me.
Old Fred
You've got to steer clear!
Ringo
Steer clear?
[does so]
Old Fred
Yes, steer clear!
Ringo
Yes, dear.
[presses one of the buttons]
Old Fred
Now, whatever you do, don't touch that button!
Ringo
Which button?
Old Fred
That button.
Ringo
This button?
[presses another button, but ejects himself out of the submarine, screaming]
Old Fred
Oop. That was the panic button.
[from inside the submarine]
Paul
Poor Ringo.
George
Poor lad.
Paul
Never did no harm to no one.
John
Hey, lads, now that Ringo's gone, what do we do?
Old Fred
Learn to sing trios.
Paul
Nah, let's save the poor devil.
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Authority and Rebellion in Pepperland
The Chief Blue Meanie
Pepperland is a tickle of ] upon the blue belly of the ]...it must be scratched. Right, Max?
[[joy; [universe]
Max
Yes, Your Blueness!
[saluting]
The Chief Blue Meanie
WHAAAAAAT?!?! We Meanies only take NO for an answer! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD, MAX?!
[grabs Max by his ears; drops down Max]
Max
No, Your Blueness!
The Chief Blue Meanie
That's better. Are the troops in readiness?
Max
No, Your Blueness!
Max
No!
The Chief Blue Meanie
Clowns?
Max
No!
Max
No!
The Chief Blue Meanie
Anti-Music Missile?
Max
No!
The Chief Blue Meanie
The Dreadful Flying Glove?
Max
No!
The Chief Blue Meanie
Splendid! Today, Pepperland goes blue-y! FIRE!
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A Humorous Exchange About a Cyclops
George
Hey! There's a Cyclops!
Paul
Can't be. It's got two eyes.
John
Must be a "bi-cyclops" then.
Ringo
There's another one.
John
A whole "cyclopedia"!
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Unexpected Connections in a Whimsical Conversation
Old Fred
Oh, Frankenstein!
Ringo
Yeah, I used to go out with his sister.
Old Fred
His sister?
Ringo
Yeah, Phyllis. Hey. I wonder what would happen if I pull this lever.
Old Fred
Oh, you mustn't do that!
Ringo
Can't help it, I'm a born Lever-puller.
[pulls the lever]
John
Hey, Ringo, I've just had the strangest dream.
Ringo
I warned you not to eat on an empty stomach. Now listen to Old Fred.
Old Fred
Submarine! Explosions! Blue Meanies! What do you think?
[speaking gibberish; calmer]
John
I think he needs a rehearsal.
[to Ringo]
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Reflections on missed opportunities and weather
Ringo Starr
I'd jump into the river ], but it looks like rain. Nothing ever happens to me.
[[W:Mersey|Mersey; sighs]
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A Conversation About Submarines and Blue Meanies
Ringo
George, what are you doing up there?
George
Now, what is it, Ringo? Is there a matter you'd like to take up... or down?
[driving in Ringo's car; drives up]
Ringo
This chap, here.
[indicating Old Fred]
Old Fred
Submarines! Explosions! Blue Meanies!
[gibberish]
Ringo and John
Blue Meanies!
[along with Old Fred]
George
Aw, you're nuts, the pair of ya.
[drives off]
Ringo
Whoa, hold on, that's my car, lad.
George
How do you know it's your car, lad?
Ringo
I know it anywhere.
George
What's it like, then?
Ringo
Red with yellow wheels. I mean blue with orange wheels.
[the car changes colors]
George
It's all in the mind.
[stops the car]
Ringo
Move over, I'm driving.
George
No, I got here first.
Ringo
We'll drive if you like.
George
No, you sit in the middle.
John
No, I'm sitting in the middle.
George
Who said you were driving?
Ringo
I am driving.
George
I'll get in the back, then.
George
Do you think we're interrupting something?
John
I think so.
[closes the door]
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Standard Procedure for Writing Footnotes
Jeremy Hillary Boob , Ph.D, the Nowhere Man
The footnotes for my 19th book! This is my standard procedure for doing it; and while I compose it, I'm also reviewing it!
[writing with his foot]
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A Command to Defeat the Opposition
The Chief Blue Meanie
Ah, here you are, my glovey-dovey. Go get thee hence, and destroy yon upstarts. SMASH THEM! SQUASH THEM! CRUSH THEM! O-blue-terate them!
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A Playful Exchange Between Friends
Old Fred
Hey, what would your friends be doing here?
Ringo
Displaying.
Old Fred
Displaying what?
Ringo
Dis-playing around.
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The Chief Blue Meanie Commands His Assistant
The Chief Blue Meanie
Glove, Glove, come here, Glove. Look out there, and what do you see? Tell him, Max. Yes. Well, you'll soon put a stop to that, won't you, Glovey? Go, Glove! Point, and having pointed, POUNCE! GO!
['''Max:''' Someone running, Glove.]
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Beauty Is a Joy for Eternity
The Chief Blue Meanie
*A pun on the opening line of the ] poem ]: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
[[w:John Keats|John Keats; [w:Endymion (poem)|Endymion]
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