My Days at The Dakota

I still grow nostalgic for the poker games I used to attend at John and Yoko’s apartment at The Dakota in New York. It was, as you can well imagine, a fun time, what with all four Beatles still alive and “Double Fantasy” producer Jack Douglas rounding out the group. The only issue that ever arose was when it came time to eat. Ringo was partial to Chinese. Paul liked Thai. George – quite predictably – desired Indian food, while John and Yoko – always in tandem – preferred the fare of a nearby pizzeria. Jack Douglas’s position was “whatever you all decide.” (As was mine.)

Much like their recording sessions, the group bickered endlessly over a simple meal! Finally, it being his home I suppose, John stood up and declared: “All we are saying is give pizza a chance.”

BILL

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