eppylover: Happy Cap'n Eppy's Birthday... yarrrrrr!!!!!

eppylover (

eppylover) wrote,
@ 2006-09-19 18:05:00

Happy Cap'n Eppy's Birthday... yarrrrrr!!!!!

Aye me bucko!!! It be Cap'n Eppy's day, that it be, matey!

Eppylover the christine shall say the same to those of you who think that it's been 40 years since, that she said (via email) to the authors of the Moment Magazine Article which apparently started this misunderstanding... and who I also corrected, ~~but who have ignored me...~~ (see next post)

2006 - 1967 = ?

Which means........
It was 39 years ago today
Cap'n Eppy left his boys at bay.

Avast! The truth has messed up yon rhyme scheme, by cracky!
(WTF? "By cracky?" ...I be a hillbilly pirate?)

Or... conversely and in other words...
our Cap'n Eppy be now a negative 39 years old!
More years have passed than the actual years he was alive!!! ani googly eyes smiley

Arr? Ye say 2006 - 32 = 40? Well. Eppy would have turned 33 the very next month, but he wasn't quite 33 when Davy Jones pulled him into his locker. So it still be 39 years since.

Damn that Monkee. What does his locker have that mine doesn't??!!!
Oh yeah, I forgot. He gots an outie and I gots an innie. sigh.

Oh, and the other misconception that has been perpetrated is that he committed suicide. It's always either, "He was the Beatles gay manager," or "He bungled the Beatles' fortune by bad management," or "He killed himself" ... or all three, for those who like to collect disparages.
(arrrrrrr..... to the yardarm with the scallywags, then to the gangplank!)

~*~ ♥ ~*~

One userpic for each year he lived!

Aye maties... that landlubber can shiver me timbers any time!

More Bri-cons can be found at Van & Laura's MBE site [ HERE ]

~*~ ♥ ~*~

Below is a birthday card, found on eBay.
(No, I couldn't afford to buy it.)
This card was from Clive and Barbara Epstein
(Brian's bro and sis-in-law). Date and recipient unknown.
Clive Epstein birthday card

~*~ ♥ ~*~

Download a zip file I made up of four awesome birthday songs ~
Birthday - The Beatles (of course)
Happy Birthday - Weird Al Yankovic
Happy Birthday - The Arrogant Worms
Birthday - Carly Simon
[ HERE IT IS ]

For those lubbers who be into hip-hop ... you can download
James Brown / Happy Birthday From Fatboy Slim
from [ THIS PAGE ]

~*~ ♥ ~*~

If ye still be lustful fer Eppiliciousness,
here be last year's amusilating posts
for the Eppy's Pirate Day birthday ~ [ HERE ]

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	ernestinewalker 2006-09-19 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	Cap'n Eppy Crunch- with Beatleberries! And now I's off ter play Happy Warshday on my dad-gum worshbard. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	eppylover 2006-09-20 01:23 pm UTC (link)
	tee hee. "...she said Beatleberries..." Paulie shows his nipples. Again. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Sir Paul was definitely not shy about displaying the nifflage! ladyeffingbroke 2006-09-20 02:07 pm UTC (link)
	Right proud of it, he was! Although I'd much rather feast the 'ol eyebulbs on some serious Eppynifflage! Too bad he felt the need to be so proper - as evidenced by the infamous Miami Legs pics! Alas, we must content ourselves with a few candid Chest Hair photos. sigh. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Sir Paul was definitely not shy about displaying the nifflage! eppylover 2006-09-20 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	I lightened up one of the (what I call) slovenly or sloppy Eppy pics. Have you ever noticed the hand there, that looks like it's trying to pull his legs apart?! OMG I find it hard to breathe now..... (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	I always wondered whose hand that was! ladyeffingbroke 2006-09-20 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	Probably John's, getting ready to engage in a mutual scratchfest - although I wouldn't mind if it were mine! Was Brian so out of it that he didn't notice someone "pulling his leg", or did he just not care? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: I always wondered whose hand that was! eppylover 2006-09-20 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	Damn! I wish I knew... I doubt if this was an official Bob Whitaker photo session... hee hee. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	idaniel 2006-09-20 01:12 am UTC (link)
	I think the Beatles' "slow death" began after that very day... :( And this reminded me of Brian in the "1st US visit". How charming does he look there? :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

eppylover
2006-09-20 11:55 am UTC (link)

How very observant of you! Hahaa.

Last year I checked out that "1st US visit" dvd from the library, sat in front of the TV screen and took a zillion screencaps. This one turned out particularly well, so I tinted and iconized it. :)
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Yes, the more Beatle-informed of the historians agree with you on Eppy's demise vis á vis his Boys' longevity as a group.

~[Click for larger images]
Lennon's face showed it best:
on August 27, 1967 The Beatles became a dead group walking.
Woah, he certainly did have a zombie-like expression, didn't he?!

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	Little wonder he looks zombified, for it has just been proclaimed that Eppy shall Scratch No More! ladyeffingbroke 2006-09-20 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	No more belly rubs for 'ol Johnny! kick, kick, kick (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Little wonder he looks zombified, for it has just been proclaimed that Eppy shall Scratch No Mo eppylover 2006-09-20 02:25 pm UTC (link)
	Ahh, you liked that one, eh? snicker (Reply to this) (Parent)

merryb87
2006-09-20 01:23 am UTC (link)

normaly for such an occasion I would use my lovely Ringo and Eppy icon...but since it IS talk like a priate day (sad that its the end of the day for me...wish I found out sooner)

BUT that isn't the point! ITS BRIAN'S FRIGGIN' B-DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS TIME TO PAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRTTTTTTYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

sure as well hope Mr. Lennon and Mr. Harrison are givin' him a party! Or just a break XD

Hmmmm he needs a cake.

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	sydpenguinbunny 2006-09-20 02:49 am UTC (link)
	lol maybe John will be jumping out of a cake naked (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	eppylover 2006-09-20 11:59 am UTC (link)
	"A fruit cake" No, no, no, Li'l Eppy, I didn't say anything!!! as Li'l Eppy pummels christine over the noggin with kreplach (Reply to this) (Parent)

	merryb87 2006-09-21 12:11 am UTC (link)
	lol perhaps J: jumping out of cake naked happy birthday Eppy!!!! B: blush uh..thanks G: covernig eyes John! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	sydpenguinbunny 2006-09-21 02:20 am UTC (link)
	HAHAHAHAHA :) Brian: This even beats when you dressed in leather! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	i_feelfine 2006-09-20 02:01 am UTC (link)
	OHMYGOSH! Your icon! Brian+Pirate=LOVE!!! :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	eppylover 2006-09-20 01:43 pm UTC (link)
	yarrrr! (Reply to this) (Parent)

neongoddess
2006-09-20 03:27 am UTC (link)

I'm LOVING that Ringo & Eppy icon!

Okay, so maybe this is off topic, but I have an Eppy-related question for you. I've read that your favorite Beatle was beaten up alot when he went out for guys. Now, I was wondering if you could tell me--because I'm sure if anyone knows, it's you--was he into the S&M, or did he just try to pick up on straight guys who didn't appreciate the attention?

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*ahem* (steps in for eppylover)

ladyeffingbroke
2006-09-20 04:30 am UTC (link)

I hope it's ok if I reply for the font of all eppyknowledge.

From all I've read, Brian was unhappy with his homosexuality, even though, as per his long-time associate Geoffrey Ellis, he 'enjoyed his homosexual experiences very much, indeed'.

Brian's good friend Nat Weiss said that when Brian would visit New York they would go to bars together, and that Brian especially liked bars with a 'rough, wild' atmosphere. Nat also He said that Brian 'liked the macho look, like the image the guys projected at the Cavern: leather jackets, cigarettes dangling out of the mouth, rough talk. It was the exact opposite of what he was, in many respects. As a result, even when he met people who were very masculine, he was never able to sustain a long-term relationship.'

IMO, because of the failures and shortcomings of society at that time, Brian was placed in the impossible-to-reconcile situation of despising his homosexuality, as it was then illegal and thought of as a mental problem or emotional weakness, while enjoying his actual, physical encounters with other men.

So, in other words, because Brian was a 'self-hating homosexual', he was attracted to men who gave him what he thought he deserved - a good @ss-whipping! Sadly, due to his conflicted feelings about his sexual orientation, he was a sexual masochist who was addicted to punishment and abuse, though not necessarily of the S&M variety, at least not that I've read.

I'm sure Christine will be along eventually to correct me and/or clarify and add more information to my answer!

(All quotes are from Debbie Geller's most excellent book, "In My Life".)

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Re: *ahem* (steps in for eppylover)

eppylover
2006-09-20 12:32 pm UTC (link)

Perfect, Lady F!!!

You can step in for me anytime! Some days It's Just Too Much (cue the band) and I can't find enough time to give a proper reply.

Thank you!!!

*sigh* my poor sweet feygeleh.

I so wish everyone would read Geller's In My Life ~ a fascinating collection of reminisces from many of his friends ~ it's also published under the title The Brian Epstein Story.

[click for larger images]

Sometimes I see them going for as little as 99 cents on eBay.
If I had more time, I'd give updates for everyone on the availability and prices of the best Brian-related books from eBay and Amazon.

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	*Re: ahem* (steps in for eppylover) neongoddess** 2006-10-02 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Whoops, thanks for the reply! Sorry I didn't respond sooner. Incidentally, I was in Barnes and Noble today and looked for Debbie Geller's book, but they didn't have it. I friended you. :-) You have quite a beautiful collection of userpics, by the way. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Thanks, ng! :) ladyeffingbroke 2006-10-02 05:58 am UTC (link)
	You might be able to order the book from your local B&N; I got mine through Amazon for a grand total of about $7, including S&H. Thanks for friending me - one of these days I'm gonna create my own journal! Wasn't Brian a good-looking guy? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Thanks, ng! :) neongoddess 2006-10-02 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Wasn't Brian a good-looking guy?" YES!! Just as good looking as his boys. Maybe better, really. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sydpenguinbunny 2006-09-21 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	John walks in holding a whip (Reply to this) (Parent)

Happy Birthday, Eppy!

ladyeffingbroke
2006-09-20 03:57 am UTC (link)

<--- = *iconlove*

Thanks fer all the burfday songs - I've always liked me a little Fatboy! *digs up well-worn copy of "You've Come A Long Way, Baby"*

BTW, didja see THIS on eBay?

"...Brian Epstein - RARE photo of Brian with the WMCA Good Guys and their furry mascot taken backstage at Shea Stadium..."

I'd *lovelovelove* to see the pic of Bri with the 'furry mascot', lol!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Eppy!

eppylover
2006-09-20 01:18 pm UTC (link)

Oh, that durn eBayer, mister loufar! (his name is Louis Far... I forget, Farraro or Farengo or something like that! I can't find the old emails.
(I like his "about me" page)

My Aspinall-luvin' email pal Barbara (about 10 years younger than me) from Arkansas has been buying from and corresponding with him for quite awhile now. She says he's got some fantastic connections in the UK for vintage print materials. He's also got a real squish on Pattie Boyd! Hahaa.

It's funny how everything he sells starts at $9.99! Reminiscent of the TV infomercials, where everything is $19.99.

There are sooo many things I would have bought from him over the past couple years, but I can't go $9.99. No way I could talk him into just scanning the pics I wanted. (I don't blame him ~ if that's how I made my money, I wouldn't do it either! He's no dummy.)
___________
Bri could take care of my furry mascot any day ~ tee hee *slaps own face*

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In My LIfe

lennonluvr
2006-09-20 10:09 pm UTC (link)

Hey there...Take a peek at page 107 in the book "In My Life"by Debbie Geller. The part from Lonnie Trimble....Looks to me as though Eppy was telling some Lennon and Eppy secrets...see what I mean READ BETWEEN THE LINES...it is most all books. Just look for it. Now don't tell me Lonnie is another Jerry Springer...hehehe. I do love this web site...Love the jabber back and forth. By the way have any of you heard on the book There's A Beatle In My Closet??? (Can't wait for that Enquiring minds wanna know) book. It is on Amazon...however there has never been any copies sold. PS by the way happy happy birthday Eppy...hope your partying with john and George and Alister too.

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	(Anonymous) 2006-09-21 02:46 pm UTC (link)
	this is a rather random question, but remember that Usenet post where they referred to John talking about Brian getting beat up on "Old Dock Road"? Where's that quote from? I googled it and couldn't find anything. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sydpenguinbunny 2006-09-21 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	bah, that would be me. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	eppylover 2006-09-22 02:25 am UTC (link)
	I haven't had any time today to do this, but offhand, I remember that as being either from the Playboy interviews or the Jann Wenner Rolling Stone interviews... For sure, I know Saki from rmb (one of the most intelligent and trustworthy Beatle sources in the world) refers to it here: http://www.beatlesagain.com/breflib/brian.html (Reply to this) (Parent)

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Aye me bucko!!! It be Cap'n Eppy's day, that it be, matey!

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