Did You Know...?
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
United States
April 6, 2016 2:35pm CST
Did you know that Albert Einstein arrived in the United States, as a refugee, from Nazi Germany in 1933?
Did you know that President Jimmy Carter signed a bill restoring U.S. citizenship to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in 1978, over 100 years after the Civil War ended and Jefferson Davis had already died?
Did you know that work on the Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, was completed in 1943?
Did you know that Elvis Presley, a rock ‘n roll legend was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in January of 1935. He would have been 81 years old this year. I can’t imagine that. I always picture him as young and vibrant, singing on stage and I have all of his movies. Unfortunately, they are on VHS tapes. I still have VCR but it is not hooked up to my Smart TV.
Do you like Elvis music and movies?
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I had an opportunity to see him right here in Richmond, VA. My husband was supposed to get tickets and he forgot to do it and then they were sold out. I was disappointed. My husband actually looked a lot like Elvis when he was younger. I will have to post a couple pictures.
Yes, I love to listen to Elvis' music. Like you said, it makes me feel young again too. I sing a couple of his songs at karaoke.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@akalinus I don't remember the FIRST time I heard an Elvis song, but I have always liked his music.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
6 Apr 16
Oh, lucky you! I have met a couple famous people in my life. It's quite a thrill, don't you think.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@IreneVincent
I liked him back then but have outgrown him and his tunes.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
Yes, I remember him on the Ed Sullivan show. I have all his movies and a lot of his music and I still enjoy the movies and the music.
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
6 Apr 16
I like Elvis even though I wasnt even born when he became popular.
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
7 Apr 16
@IreneVincent Those are the nice years I missed. But I loke history so I'm still into Elvis even I just get to live the fake ones.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
We have a lot of Elvis impersonators here in Virginia. I have gone to see a few of them. Elvis became famous in the 50s and those years were my teenage years.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@cherriefic Yes, Las Vegas is still overflowing with Elvis impersonators and some of them are very good.
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@akalinus (40493)
• United States
6 Apr 16
@IreneVincent I loved his songs and movies. I know they were low brow but I loved them anyway. I wanted to be sailing away in the wedding canoe, lol.
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@akalinus (40493)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@IreneVincent No, I did not see the movie. Can you imagine twin Elvises singing away? It would be too much for the world.
@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
7 Apr 16
My favorite Elvis movie is Clambake and my favorite Elvis song is Trying to Get to You.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
All his movies were similar in a lot of ways, but still a lot of FUN to watch. He had a knack for comedy and was never put into a really difficult role, but it is what he always wanted, to do. He wanted to be a great actor, but was never given a GREAT role to play.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@puddleglum Yes, I think you are right about Marilyn Monroe. She was actually a fairly good actress but was only given trivial movies to do. I've seen a few of them.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@IreneVincent With respect to wanting a major serious role, Elvis sounds a little like Marilyn Monroe. I think she wanted more challenging roles than the ones she received. In both cases, I suppose managers and agents were loathe to upset a winning formula, so to speak.
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@xstitcher (30335)
• Petaluma, California
7 Apr 16
I did not know most of those things. I vaguely recall where Elvis was born though. Back when we had a record player, we had Elvis' "Blue Hawaii" concert (I think that was it). My fave song from that was "An American Trilogy".
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
It's always FUN to learn new things, I believe. Or to be reminded of things we used to know.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
7 Apr 16
He was a simple country boy who grew up poor and then became famous. Instant FAME is something that many others, like him, can not handle. I can only imagine the whirlwind that they are caught up in. I think about the American Idol show and those young people and what they have to cope with. We don't even know the half of it.
