>FWIW I was working with Joe when 'Bathroom Window' was recorded and seem to remember that at one stage McCartney actually offered him first use but then changed his mind. IAC we'd certainly heard the song a while before the Beatles released it.

I sort of remember that Joe's version was the first one out... but then I heard that one really early on, 'twas on the radio, but didn't get my hands on Sgt Pepper until '76, and only then I heard their version.

>>>>(did I get the hang of the Imperial system of The Republic? :)
>>>Assuming you meant '35"' yes - or maybe you were using a pole instead of a yardstick?
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>>No, I meant three feet five.
>Then your yardstick would have been too short :=}

My uncle once had a really small car when my aunt was quite overweight, he said he had to drive her "from twice" (i.e. make two rounds).