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Posted on 01/07/2005 8:04:37 PM PST by MoJo2001
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We're here to make sure you won't have such a boring day.
*HUGS*
LOL!!!! . . . I should have thought of that.
Do you know anything by...say.....ELVIS
Sure I do. Look at the very top of the Thread!
Plenty of Elvis there.
Would you like to hear something from someone else? Surely there's someone whose music you like.
Thanks, WakeUpAndVote, for our SSarge udpate. I can just imagine the flurry of activity to get internet access.
Or maybe this:
Charlie Rich -- Lonely Weekends
Whistle away, Pusterfuss!
It's a catchy tune!
Yes, Elvis has left the building
Earlier this year he had the No. 1 song in the United Kingdom. A few months ago he was inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame. He sells five million albums a year. In a poll taken last week, 42 percent of Americans say they’re his fans.
All in all, his career seems right on target. The only problem, of course, is that Elvis — there’s no need to use his last name — has been dead for the past 25 years. It may seem strange, but the King has been famous longer as a dead person than he was as a living one.
And there can be no doubt that Elvis is indeed departed. What father would have learned his only daughter was going to marry Michael Jackson and not prevented it from happening? Especially a father such as Elvis, a man known for his personal arsenal and a willingness to use it when something, even a TV show, annoyed him.
We can guess what Mr. Presley’s reaction to Michael, his Diana Ross/Elizabeth Taylor infatuation, and the myriad other “issues” faced by the lad would have been. I’m pretty sure, “Welcome to the family, son” would not have been part of that reaction.
One can only imagine how Elvis would look if he were still alive. Probably, he’d be tipping the scales at about 400 pounds. It difficult to think of him still performing. White jumpsuits and capes generally don’t do all that much for 67-year-olds, no matter how cool they are. Ideally, Elvis’ friends, family and fans would have protected him from suffering the same fate as Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. They have become grotesque caricatures of their former selves. They and their Metamucil musicians should tour, if they must, with the more accurate name of The Strolling Bones.
At one time, the National Archives reported its most requested item was the famous picture of President Richard Nixon and Citizen Presley shaking hands. Perhaps it still is. Elvis had written to the president and asked Mr. Nixon to make him “a Federal Agent at Large” to fight against the drug culture. He delivered his letter to the White House personally.
Staffer Dwight Chapin quickly knocked off a memo to top Nixon aide H.R. Haldeman, explaining why it was a good idea for the president of the United States to meet with the king of rock and roll. The memo concluded with, “if the President wants to meet with some bright young people outside of the Government, Presley might be a perfect one to start with.” Haldeman wrote, “You must be kidding” next to that, but approved the request anyway.
So that’s how Elvis met Richard Nixon. One story is probably apocryphal, but I really like it. Purportedly, Nixon stared at the cape, the gold chains, and the huge belt buckle Presley was sporting that day and said, “Wow, Elvis, that outfit of yours is pretty wild.” Elvis’ reply was, “Mr. President, you’ve got your act and I’ve got mine.”
The idea that Elvis, tossing down dozens, maybe hundreds, of pills a day, volunteered in the war against drugs is preposterous. No doubt, because a licensed physician prescribed his pills, he didn’t see himself as a junkie.
Still, I think his offer was earnestly made, an intended act of patriotism by an underprivileged boy grateful for all America had given him. In his letter he explained “the drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), Black Panthers, etc. do not consider me as their enemy or as they call it the establishment. I call it American and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help the country out.”
Elvis didn’t dodge the draft. He went in like a man, served his time and got an honorable discharge. Can you see any of today’s artistic heroes doing that? He was also a caring and dutiful son who treated his parents with respect and never tired of sharing with them his good fortune.
So on this anniversary of his death, let’s focus on his love for our country, the great music he gave us, and his many acts of kindness. Best wishes to you, Elvis. Whatever building you might be in.
August 15, 2002
You were a winner before you answered.
Howdy, acad!
Ding Ding Ding!
Memphis Soul Song - I LOVE THIS SONG, DIVA!!! Thanks for posting it!!
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole-- Ama'ama
Or maybe this:
John Mellencamp -- Small town
Yes MOTHER....
Can we go out and play now? ;^)
Thank you for sharing that Mike!
Welcome to the Canteen!!
Don't be a stranger!
To some, "to every thing there is a season" can also be understood that "there's a time and a place for everything." This is neither the time nor the place for your evangelizing, imo.
My two cent's worth: Despite whatever human frailties and flaws that might have been a part of Elvis' character, I believe that Elvis had a deep love and respect for his God and Savior. I base that judgment on the beauty that shone forth in Elvis' gospel music. I prefer to forego speculations because any other judgments and decisions about Elvis' fate are up to God.
Oh, no - thank YOU!
LOL Jinxie!! I have a feeling that that will be one well-travelled piece of road between Sierra Visat and Mesa!! HUGS!
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