Posted on 10/11/2001 6:15:45 AM PDT by Billie
Ya gotta let her win sometimes, I like the smile I get and twinkle in her eyes when I say.
" well ok".
Nice to meet you on my first day.
I thought about you the other night. I was watching Elvis's first movie, Love Me Tender, and was looking to see if you were in it. Then I realized it was made way before you became an actor. I do look forward to some of your Elvis stories, though.
Speaking of Elvis, I hope the Program Director here at the USO schedules some Elvis movies. These younger dudes and dudettes need to be introduced to Elvis; some of them probably don't even know who he is! Well, he made at least two movies a year for many years, so there must be plenty of videos of him around.
Elvis loved this country .
Thanks for the nice comments daisyscarlett. Yes, Elvis films are fun and much different than todays films for teenagers.
I think Wayne Newton will do a good job. He is no Bob Hope but having Newton is so much better then some actor or entertainter that has spoken out against Bush. Newton as far as I know might even be a Republican, not sure.
We only met Wayne Newton once, when I took Snow Bunny over to his office where he is lining up the acts for the USO show. He was very nice to both of us.
One of our favorite movies Wayne Newton is in is called " Las Vegas Vacation" , Newton is hilarious in it.
Sheesh...I had to survive 3 1/2 years in Fairbanks, Alaska, enduring weeks when it was no warmer than 40 below zero, hanging around 50 below.
One day with the wind chill factor, it was 80 below, and my two sons walked to school and back home at the end of the day.
They, btw, went outdoors to the playground unless it was below 35 below, and could take their lunch ONLY if it were that cold.
On "warm" days above 35 below, they had to go home for lunch - no cafeterias.
FallGuy - this was January 1963 to June 1966. The FIRST thing we saw at Eielson AFB was a U-2 taking off!
Speaking of 'secret' things, there was a hangar on base even Security could not approach.
One day one broke the rule and chased someone into the gate - within 24 hours he and his family and all possessions were GONE - never heard from again.
Even though I am from Florida originally, we'd had a year in Rapid City, South Dakota before going to Alaska, and I reached the point where I actively longed for it to get up to - 50? 60?
NO! UP to ZERO!
Honestly thought of that as a Comfort Level where a heavy sweater (and long johns) would suffice.
At least at Eglin you could thaw out with ease!
He just said you are right. In Florida once he got outside it was warm.
Thanks again, really interesting.
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