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Posted: Monday, 07 July 2008 6:19AM

Ringo Rings Out For Peace Today In Chicago

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CHICAGO (STNG) - Former Beatle Ringo Starr is spending his 68th birthday in Chicago, and the ex-Beatle is holding a downtown peace party of sorts today at noon.

No problem if you can't attend the event at the Hard Rock Hotel, 230 N. Michigan. He's asking everyone around the world to flash a peace sign at the stroke of noon, local time, the drummer's spokesperson announced last week.

Starr's effort is a global one, as he has been asking the international community to join him in making the peace sign and "saying, singing, shouting, whispering, signing, writing or quietly thinking one simply beautiful and universal message: 'Peace & Love.'"

07/07/2008 6:31AM

Will you take part--in person or otherwise--in Ringo's peace and love outreach?

Comment here.

07/07/2008 10:52AM

Mrs. Liwoch

Yes, for Ringo, anything.

07/07/2008 10:55AM

J. LeMay

Wish I'd known he was going to be in town -- could've been worth a vacation day!

07/07/2008 11:00AM

Ringo's Outreach

Not going...maybe if it was Paul

07/07/2008 11:03AM

coppmom

Are you kidding? Who wants to go into Chicago? TOO MUCH SHOOTING, FIGHTING, not the city of families anymore.

07/07/2008 11:06AM

Just a Chicago Fan

What we need is another love in like Jon Did years ago. Phillip Hanley

07/07/2008 11:15AM

Pete Best

I don't like Ringo for reasons I'd rather not discuss.

07/07/2008 11:52AM

George Martin

Get over it already, Pete!

07/07/2008 12:02PM

Yeah RINGO!

All You Need Is Love - Peace & Love

07/07/2008 12:03PM

Yeah RINGO !

The time is an hour off - it's 12:02, not 1:02!

07/07/2008 12:06PM

Yeah RINGO !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RINGO ! Thanks for all the great music and fun. I wish I had known you would be here - I would've taken off to come down and see you. Say hi to Mark too - you guys are great together (and he's such a blast at the Fest). You should reallycome down to the Fest in August - as splendid time is guaranteed for all. Peace & Love - Ken

07/07/2008 12:12PM

peace and love

happy birthday dear Ringo, you are still fab.

07/07/2008 12:15PM

Absolutely

Peace and Love, for Ringo and Paul

07/07/2008 12:59PM

Anything At All

happy birthday Ringo. May you birthday wish come true!

07/07/2008 1:00PM

peacepeacepeace

yeah, man, give peace a chance

07/07/2008 1:47PM

All you need is Love

Happy B-day Ringo!!!!! Peace and Love for everyone

07/07/2008 1:55PM

Laundry Man

Happy Birthday Ringo! Peace!

07/07/2008 1:55PM

Dave UK

Nice one Ringo happy birthday love ya lots

07/07/2008 2:56PM

Beatles #1 Fan

Yeah, i did the peace and love thing. and i told as many people as possible to do it. Ringo is my fave beatle! i would do almost anything for him!

07/07/2008 6:46PM

Pattie

Pleace and Love to you, Ringo. Saw you i Atalntic City and, you till have it!! Happy Birthday, yeah,yeah, yeah

07/07/2008 6:49PM

Patty

Peace and Love to you, Ringo. I saw you in Atlantic City and you still have it. Happy Birthday, yeah, yeah, yeah! All spelled correctly this time!

07/08/2008 12:25AM

Peace

God Love ya Ringo, Thank God someone is talking about Peace.

07/08/2008 4:55AM

Kris

Not only took part, but sent peace and love messages at noon, ET, CT, MT and PT!!

07/08/2008 5:41PM

Beatle Bob

Where has that guy named Ken been? Ringo dumped Mark Hudson and the Roundheads last year! Peace and Love!

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