The King stopped a mugging
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
November 14, 2019 9:35am CST
On June 24th, 1977 Elvis and his entourage were at a stoplight in Madison, Wisconsin. The singer known as The King of Rock and Roll witnessed two young men beating up on a teenage boy and he leapt into action. Taking a fighting stance, Elvis was reported to have said "I'll take you two on."
The young men were starstruck as soon as they realized who was addressing them. The assault stopped, "Is Everything Settled Now?" Elvis asked.
Even at that late hour, a crowd began to form and Elvis walked back to his limo and proceeded on to his hotel. 53 days later he would be dead.
There is a plaque memoralizing this incident.
Source: Google / JSonline.com
(summarized in my own words)
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Yeah, you are more than likely right about that. It seems like that is the first reaction for most people now. "Oh I need to video this!"
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@Bensen32 Really! The only reason a person should have their phone is to call the cops while they're yelling and trying to draw as much attention to the thing as possible. The more attention an attacker has, the more likely he'll be to scram.
Sorry, I don't think I'd intervene otherwise. I could just see myself being beaten as well. I'll scream and call the cops though.
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@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Ya, if ever you see me getting beat up could you please put your phone down and help me out or at least call the cops so maybe they can come help me.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
14 Nov 19
He probably would have collapsed with the effort, but it was nice of Elvis to do for sure.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Yes, it's a good thing that he didn't have to intervene. Things could have been worse, I can imagine the guys that were pummeling the teen were pretty worked up.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Oh, he might not have thought of himself as a hero, but he definitely was remembered as one.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Nov 19
I do not think he was even thinking of his celebrity status. I do think it's a good thing he didn't have to fight them. I am sure that's a story the perpetrators still talk about today.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
14 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I am not sure he could have been able to fight, but he did a good action.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
15 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have the feeling that the doctors in your country prescribe too many medicines.
