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See It: Photo Of Paul McCartney's 'Day Trip' In Metuchen

He woke up. Got out of bed. Then Paul McCartney went to Metuchen on Sunday.

Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance in Metuchen on Sunday.
Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance in Metuchen on Sunday. (Photo by John Manzo, owner of Be My Guest Personal Chef & Catering in Metuchen; republished with permission)

METUCHEN – Paul McCartney apparently found his way into Metuchen, New Jersey, and then we all went into a dream. Yes, maybe we're just a little too amazed that (get ready) we'd see him standing there.

John Manzo, owner of Be My Guest Personal Chef & Catering, photographed perhaps the world's most famous musician and former Beatle as he was walking around the Central Jersey town on Sunday around 2:45 p.m.

Locals were just a little too surprised to see him in Metuchen, but consider this: His third wife, Nancy Shevell, grew up in Edison and graduated from J.P. Stevens High School, according to NJ Monthly. Her family also has long operated Elizabeth-based New England Motor Freight.

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"I asked him why he was here," Manzo told Patch. "He said his wife used to live here." He also said he appared to be taking pictures in the area.

And, in case you're wondering, everybody and anybody will vouch for Manzo. Good guy, they say, who has become a promient business owner in Metuchen.

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Right after this appeared on Facebook, Manzo got a flood of amazed comments. Some people even went downtown to look for the "cute one."

Here is the photo again:

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