A couple of hours later, the Beatles, Laura, and Mike were now on their way to Grafton Street. George was giving his daughter a shoulder ride during the walk and told her, "I've got a special surprise which I know you'll love while we are at the Street, Laura, darling!" She replied, "Ooh! Sounds very exciting, daddy George! I can hardly wait for that." George smiled and said, "I'm glad, my dear." Laura smiled back in response. By the time they made it there, the place was also bustling with the spirit of St. Patrick's Day. Almost all of the shops and restaurants were decorated with banners of just about every shade of green. The group then decided to split up for a while and meet again outside one of the pubs around the late afternoon. As George and Laura did their own tour, he saw Pattie again in the alfresco of an ice cream cafe, to which she waved at him in return. George said, "This is the surprise I was talking about, Laura, darling. Follow me!" Laura did so and greeted Pattie excitedly, "Hi there! Wow, you're such a lovely lady." Pattie replied, "Thanks. Hello to you, too! I see you must be George's daughter?" Laura said, "That's right! Actually, I was a former orphan. He adopted me two years ago and has been the best father I've ever had! My name is Laura Harrison, by the way." Pattie remarked, "Aw! How wonderful, Laura. I'm glad you found a better home with him. He really is a kind bloke." Laura nodded in agreement. George remarked, "Heh, heh! You girls are making me blush." This made them giggle as well. Afterwards, they ordered a jumbo banana split for sharing. While it was being prepared, Pattie said, "George, there's something I've been meaning to tell you since we had that conversation earlier. I know I can trust you with this." George replied, "Oh, sure thing, Pattie. Go on." He then held her hand on top of the table as a sign of assurance.
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"So, what do you think, darling?", asked George as he and his mates finished rehearsing their message. Laura replied, "Well, it was fun and hilarious at the same time! I think you all did a fantastic job." George said, "Why, thank you, love! I'm glad you like it." The other Beatles smiled and nodded in agreement. Laura winked in return. John remarked, "Okay! This rehearsal was a success. Are ye ready to go and grab some lunch?" Ringo replied, "You bet we are! All that speaking has made me hungry." It was snowing again when they left the Studios and went to look for a place to eat. While walking, George gave Laura yet another ride on his shoulders as they stuck their tongues out to catch some snowflakes. John, Paul, and Ringo did the same. The group then found a diner offering holiday-themed meals and beverages and had a delicious lunch there. Afterwards, the rest of the day was spent with window shopping in one of the city's Christmas marketplaces.
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As George and Laura drove through downtown London, they passed by the giant Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. Upon seeing it, Laura couldn't help but stare with awe. She thought, "Wow...Gorgeous." They soon arrived at the Studios and went inside to meet with the other Beatles in the recording room. Once they made it there, John saw them and said, "Oh, look who's here!" George replied, "Hello, chaps! I hope we're not too late." John responded, "Not at all, Geo! You're just in time." Paul added, "I see you brought Laura along, too! That's great." George said, "Yep!" He then turned to his daughter and asked her, "Darling, would you like to provide us with feedback on our message after we complete it?" Laura replied, "Sure, daddy George! I'm all for that." "Jolly good!", responded George. Ringo said, "All right! Let's begin!" The lads then started rehearsing their lines, and Laura got a chair to sit on as she listened to them.
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December 23, 1964
With Christmas just around the corner, George and Laura kicked the day off by having a fun snowball fight in the yard of their house. The latter was super excited as she will get to happily celebrate this special holiday again after escaping the dreaded orphanage. Laura said, "Catch me if you can, daddy George!" He replied cheekily while rolling up another ball in his hands, "Oh, you're not getting away from me, Laura, darling!" With that, he threw the ball towards her, and she laughed in response. They continued playing until George looked at his watch and said, "We better get going to Abbey Road Studios now. I need to rehearse my lines for the Christmas message with me mates." Laura replied, "A Christmas message? That sounds lovely!" George remarked, "Yes, indeed! This is our gift for the fans." "Very nice!", exclaimed Laura. They then proceeded to his car and were on their way to the Studios.
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With Christmas just around the corner, George and Laura kicked the day off by having a fun snowball fight in the yard of their house. The latter was super excited as she will get to happily celebrate this special holiday again after escaping the dreaded orphanage. Laura said, "Catch me if you can, daddy George!" He replied cheekily while rolling up another ball in his hands, "Oh, you're not getting away from me, Laura, darling!" With that, he threw the ball towards her, and she laughed in response. They continued playing until George looked at his watch and said, "We better get going to Abbey Road Studios now. I need to rehearse my lines for the Christmas message with me mates." Laura replied, "A Christmas message? That sounds lovely!" George remarked, "Yes, indeed! This is our gift for the fans." "Very nice!", exclaimed Laura. They then proceeded to his car and were on their way to the Studios.
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