The Beatles, Red Sox, Cardinals, Boston, St. Louis & Arizona

I was asked to write a piece about The Beatles for a national publication about 12 years ago. As part of the deal, I was going to be paid a few hundred dollars and forced to give up my copyright in what I had written. I thought that giving up my copyright - the right to use my own words - for such a small sum was foolish. So, I declined their offer and kept the article.Every few years, or even every year, there are great reasons to have Beatles' anniversaries. The "it was twenty years ago today" line can keep getting larger. Eventually it will be a triple digit event - I expect people in 2092 will celebrate, "It was 125 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play."