For all you baby boomers this is a special anniversary month. Most of you will remember “Something” about it. Forty-five years ago, The Beatles made their first visit to the United States to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The date was Feb. 9, 1964, but it seems like only “Yesterday.”

I was so excited, even though I didn’t know very much about The Beatles at that time. I had no idea that the world of rock ‘n’ roll was about to experience a musical “Revolution.” My father wanted to change the channel and watch “Bonanza” or whatever else was on, but I said please, please, please “Let It Be.”

We argued a little about it, but I was Daddy’s little girl and I just knew that we could “Come Together.” All I had to do was “Act Naturally,” which meant pouting and enlisting a little “Help” from my mother. “We Can Work It Out” she told me, “Just go to your room until “I Call Your Name.”

The next thing I knew my mother called to me and “I Saw Her Standing There” with a big grin one her face. “The Ed Sullivan Show” was on and history was about to be made. My mother sat down on the couch next to me and whispered in my ear, “Do You Want To Know A Secret? Your father had planned to let you watch The Beatles all along, though he thinks it’s stupid. “I Should Have Known Better” than to think Daddy wouldn’t let me have my way.

So, like millions of other Americans, my family and I watched The Beatles’ first appearance on television in this country. I’m sure it was “A Hard Days Night” for them performing five fantastic songs after a long plane ride. I know I’ll never forget it even “When I’m Sixty-four.”

When the show was over all I could talk about was The Beatles, how great they were, how cute they were, how from that time on the Fab Four would have “All My Loving.”

My father thought I was being silly and said “Tell Me Why” you think those long-haired yahoos deserve any love from you at all?”

Then he reminded me that I had promised him I would go right to bed after the show. “Don’t Let Me Down,” a promise is a promise and you need your “Golden Slumber,” he said.

I told myself right then “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away,” at least from Daddy. I knew it would be a “Long And Winding Road” before I could convince him to give me the money to buy The Beatles album, but “Once There Was A Way” for me to obtain it I would play it over and over.

I couldn’t wait for the next day to see if my best friends, “Penny Lane” and the “Lovely Rita” (that was her nickname because she was so lovely) had watched “The Ed Sullivan Show.” I knew they would be as crazy about the Fab Four as I was.

I jumped out of bed the next morning when the first rays of sun came through my bedroom window. “Good Day Sunshine” I said as I ran downstairs and grabbed a piece of toast and ran out the door. My mother handed me a “Ticket To Ride” the bus and I said “Hello, Goodbye” and away I went.

My steady boyfriend was waiting for me at the bus stop. “Hey Jude” I said. “Did you see The Beatles last night,” Weren’t they great? Aren’t they just so cute?” Jude had watched the show and he thought The Beatles were great, but he didn’t think they were all that cute and couldn’t understand why I did.

I usually had Jude on my mind “Eight Days A Week,’ but all I could think about right then was John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Jude reminded me that the Valentine’s Day dance was that weekend and I had promised him I would go with him. I said I didn’t have permission from my parents yet, but “With A Little Help From My Friends” to convince them that everyone was going and I would look like “The Fool On The Hill” if I didn’t go, they would give in.

Jude was relieved a few days later when I told him I could go. “Without you to be by my side I’m “Nowhere Man,” he said.

This was to be our first real date and Jude had just gotten his driver’s license and bought his first car and we were both pretty excited. “I can’t wait to ‘Drive My Car’ and take you to the dance,” he said.

The big day finally came and everything seemed to be falling apart. My hair wouldn’t do what I wanted it to do, my dress was too long by my standards though just right by my parents. Then Jude arrived and gave me a “Savoy Truffle” for Valentine’s Day and a card that said how wonderful I was and signed “P.S., I Love You.” Suddenly everything was perfect.

My father told Jude what time he had to have me home and told him if we were late “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” would come down upon his head.

I felt like we were on a “Magical Mystery Tour” as we drove off to the dance. Jude said “Tonight is special and ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ all evening.” And I said that when we danced he should “Hold Me Tight.” And he said “If I don’t ‘I’m A Loser.’ And believe me, Jude was no loser!

We got to the dance and The Beatles were playing on the record player their No. 1 hit, “She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” and everyone was singing along. Then that horrible “Eleanor Rigby” showed up wearing the same dress I had on! I was so mad! I was going to go tell her a thing or two and started across the room. Jude took my hand and said “Get Back” here, she doesn’t matter because “All You Need Is Love” and you’ve got that with me.

That was such a long time ago, 45 years to be exact. It all seems sort of silly now looking back at the Beatlemania that followed “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Jude went off with “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” and I’m sort of a “Paperback Writer” of not much fame.

John and George have gone to “Strawberry Fields Forever” and Ringo and Paul are aging right along with the rest of us baby boomers. “Rocky Raccoon” and an “Octupus’s Garden” are mere memories, but the way I see it the Fab Four will be rock cultural icons forever. “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” long live The Beatles.