Wrote something for 09/09/09 today at the Hetalia comm. England's reaction is very closely modelled on my dad's, who was eleven when he heard the Beatles for the first time and grew up to be the Ringo in a Beatles tribute group, believe it or not. He was Not Keen on the idea of a Beatles: Rock Band, but he did like the
opening cinematic. He's much more excited about the remastered tracks coming out today. (I am too, because it sews up Christmas and Birthday presents rather neatly for about the next five years).
An anecdote: When my brother, my dad and I went to New York last year, we didn't see the Statue of Liberty. We did trek halfway across the city to Central Park to see the John Lennon memorial, though. It's a question of priorities.