Comments on: How I Accidentally Saw Elvis Dead

By: Lisa Creech Bledsoe

Lisa Creech Bledsoe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:38:48 +0000

That’s the stuff of nightmares, aaagggh! May that principal have heartburn and flat feet for punishment. Arm flaps, too.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

I’m GONNA get out to see Steelwater, SOON!

By: Biff Spiffy

Biff Spiffy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:44 +0000

Hi there! Here via Steelwater’s facebook…

Great story, could relate to lots of it. I’ve been far too eleven a few times… and got hung up on an elementary school fence once after recess, where the playground was surrounded by classroom windows. The principal got me unstuck by pulling me out of my stuck jeans, then handing them to me. I’m sure 200 of my peers saw my tighty-whiteys before I could get redressed.

Always got that creeped-out keep-moving feeling seeing dead people. Jibblies.

By: Lisa Creech Bledsoe

Lisa Creech Bledsoe — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:32:14 +0000

Just think how all those Michael Jackson fans felt, too. And they already had their tickets!

By: Mary Nations

Mary Nations — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:40 +0000

Great story and much better adventure than mine that week – marching in a field in southwest Virginia for high school band camp. I think Elvis had a concert in Johnson City earlier that year – shoulda coulda woulda gone if I’d known I wouldn’t get another chance!

By: Lisa Creech Bledsoe

Lisa Creech Bledsoe — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:18:14 +0000

Thanks for the comments, friends.

Dave, you can get your on any time you need a fix, y’know. I’m here to help. http://www.elvis.com/graceland/vtour/

Sonja, since you are a (famous! beautiful! geographically nearby!) published author, I’m always appreciative that you take the time to read and comment. Thank you! Someday I just know we’re going to meet at a tweetup.

Sine, I can’t believe you mentioned Disco Duck. That was our infamous and beloved Memphis deejay Rick Dees who came up with that ridiculous idea. Wow, that really takes me back. Now I have to go find it on iTunes. I predict it will not leave my head for days now. Not sure if I should thank you for that, lol!

Shane, ditto the published author thing above, dude. You guys inspire me!

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:17:46 +0000

Fabulous writing. I’m in awe.

By: Sine Botchen

Sine Botchen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:56:03 +0000

Wow! What a great adventure! Ah.. being young in the 70′s. I had my share of groovy iron-on t-shirts, (star wars, et. al.) K-Tel records and mood rings. The local discount store sold “irregulars” really cheap and only some time later did I realize that was why one sleeve always seemed to be shorter than the other on my “Disco Duck” t-shirts.

By: Sonja Foust

Sonja Foust — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:12:06 +0000

Great post, and timely. Thanks for sharing!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:46:55 +0000

Oooooooo, this is one of my favorite Glowing Edge posts ever. I have this weird fascination with Elvis even though I was about 18 months old when he died. I’ve been to Graceland several times, and I’ve tried to imagine what the place would have been like in the 60s and 70s and what would have gone on there. The thought of him not being alive – not to mention very recently deceased and still inhabiting the mansion – never entered into my imagination.