#anita woods

[saltwaterandstars]

Poem by the wonderful Wendy Pratt, a writer based in the north of England. Here's links to her substack and also to Spelt Magazine, which she edits.

The illustration is The Hare, the Moon, and Venus by Welsh artist Anita Woods. Do check out her shop, which is full of glorious nature illustrations

[headfullofpresley]

just some Elvis girlies that don't/have never dragged his name through the mud and truly respect him as the man they love. :)

[peaceloveelvis]

Rest in Peace, Anita

Give Elvis a big kiss for all of us! 🤍

[doll-elvis]

I don’t care about her living off of Elvis but I kinda wish Priscilla didn’t erase his other girlfriends from his story like Anita Wood, Ann Margret, and Linda Thompson

this is an interesting topic for sure. I’ve wondered if anyone else has noticed that there is kind of a hierarchy in the elvis world regarding girlfriends and friends of elvis. and it can especially be seen by what elvis presley enterprises chooses to promote

like for example, Dixie Locke and Priscilla became good friends later on in life. And I think that has influenced Dixie Locke’s book being sold on the Graceland website and maybe even why she was shown in the Elvis movie. You would definitely never see something like Ann Margret’s book or Joyce Bova’s being promoted. I have noticed that elvis presley enterprises doesn’t want to put any attention on girlfriends whose time with Elvis overlapped with Priscilla’s, like Joyce Bova, Ann Margret and Anita Wood for example.

even at Graceland where Elvis’ tcb ring is displayed I heard that the tour guide doesn’t mention that the diamond on it isn’t the original, and that the original diamond is with Ginger Alden as it was used to make her engagement ring which she still has to this day. regardless of what you think of Ginger, to completely ignore her engagement with Elvis is crazy to me

As for Linda I was honestly really surprised that she had no mention in the Elvis movie at all. I understand the movie was more about Elvis and the colonel’s relationship but to ignore almost 5 years of Elvis’ life with Linda is crazy. But I think it was to show some narrative like Elvis was never able to move on from Priscilla, which I don’t think is true and is unfair to women like Linda, Sheila and Ginger who had significant relationships with him. Idk how much control Priscilla actually has, especially now, and from my understanding she wasn’t involved in the movie but I sometimes think maybe Baz did certain things to appease Priscilla but I can’t say for sure👀

I think all Elvis history is worth knowing, and it’s definitely not fair to just pick and choose

what do y’all think?

[sharphey-cheesy-biscuit]

stones sketches!

[elvisbdoll]

Rest in peace Anita Wood🥺🕯️

[bcofl0ve]

rest in peace sweet lady. thank you for giving the world “i thought you liked girls!” and inventing comedy <3 (give that boy a hug and maybe a loving smack upside the head for us!)

[theatomicpoweredsinger]

Elvis with actress Anita Wood during an evening visit in Waco, Texas, before catching the train the next day on Thursday, September 18, 1958.

[bitternut]

My Druid Anita🩷💚🧡

[damcoquette]

“I was with Elvis when everything seemed new, and life was full to him and everyone in his presence. Elvis and I were home to each other during his rise to superstardom. He was my first love, and I have felt an almost painful connection and overwhelming sense of loyalty to him ever since he came to my door for the very first time. It has not always been logical, but that is the way I feel.”

— Book: “Once Upon A Time: Elvis and Anita. Memories of My Mother” by Jonnita Brewer Barrett🤍

[vintagepresley]

Reading Anita’s book and I have a lot to say. I truly believe had he not gone to Germany he would’ve married Anita. These two were so in love that he already has the names of his children planned with her. His son would be named after him and they’re daughter would be named Lisa Marie. (Anita’s middle name is Marie). The way he was with her is like something I never read with him and other women. She was so close to his family that she sometimes slept with dodger.

She also kind of reminds me of Gladys in a lot of ways and I could see why the two of them got along so well. Because Anita much like Gladys for the most part always said what was on her mind. Granted I’m still reading the book. But the love these two shared was insane. I understand why Anita didn’t really want to write a book because these were her special memories and she didn’t understand why people wanted to know so much about it. The “friendship” ring he gave to her has been passed down in her family now that her daughter wears the ring.

I just.. I don’t know.. I can’t stop smiling when I read about these two. 😭🥺

[presleypictures]

Elvis and Anita in Memphis, September 13, 1957.

[letterboxd-loggd]

Hold Your Man (1933) Sam Wood

December 9th 2023

[doll-elvis]

Do you think he ever came close to marrying another woman before or after Priscilla?

this is such a great question, thank you <3!!!

and I am thrilled to say that we have quotes directly from the source because Elvis has actually talked about this in a few interviews himself 😫

to start I would say Dixie Locke is probably the closest he came to actually marrying a woman before Priscilla came along

And in these quotes he is referring to her:

In his July 1972 interview Elvis said “I got out of school, I was driving a truck. I was dating a girl and waiting for her to get out of school so we could get married”

And then in his press conference on September 22, 1958 Elvis said “I suppose the closest that I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck”

Lastly in his March 24, 1956 interview with RCB he said “The longest I ever went with one girl was about a year and a half. I see her every once in a while. In fact I only broke up with her when I started singing”

The Colonel was very adamant that Elvis stay unwed and he didn’t even want the fans to know that he had a steady girl, like June Juanico references in her book, Elvis had to tell the press that he had several girls and that none of them were particularly special so that to his fans he remained “available”

June Juanico is another girl that I believe he pictured himself marrying (I just wish they would have stayed together, she was perfect for him 😭)

Anita Wood of course was in the running for marriage also and in one of Elvis’ letters to her he wrote “I guarantee when I marry, it will be Miss “Little Presley” Wood” however I don’t know how much intention he actually had when saying that, and I personally don’t believe, whether he met Priscilla or not, that he would have ever married Anita. I think their relationship was extremely fragile after the army and not just because of the other women

this is from “Elvis and the Memphis Mafia”

Now for post divorce- it would have to be Ginger Alden as he proposed to her. However, do I believe that had he not passed away that they would have gotten married? Probably not or at least not as soon as Elvis said they would. I can’t speak for Elvis but I believe the ring was more of his way to ensure that Ginger was his, as he did not want her to go back to her previous relationship and he was intent on having the son that he wanted, and Ginger was the woman he wanted to have the child with. Simply I think he believed a ring would make her stay and forget about the other guy she saw before him even if he never really intended on getting married

this is from Larry Geller’s book “If I can dream”

As for Linda Thompson, who was his longest lasting relationship post-Priscilla, I don’t believe he ever intended on marrying her and I think that had to do with his views on marriage souring significantly after the divorce. And towards the end of their relationship especially, when Linda was at the age where she was ready for marriage and a family, I think it had fizzled out to more of a close friendship than a romantic partnership

this is from “Elvis: What happened”

this is from “Elvis and the Memphis Mafia”

and lastly this excerpt is from Ginger Alden’s book

[bluesrocknrollingstones]

Clippings I found

[dragonanddirewolf]

Remember darling, true love holds its laurels through the ages no matter how loud the clamor of denial. That which deserves to live-lives.

Yours alone, EP

Elvis and Anita Wood, 1958

Something different today! I’ve spent the last two months immersing myself in all things Elvis and no other woman stood out to me as much as Anita. She dated Elvis seriously for 5 years, was loved by his mum, supported Elvis after her death, remained loyal through his army service… he came extremely close to marrying her and, over ten years later he still talked of making a mistake in letting her go. I can’t believe they didn’t include her in the movie- she was such a big part of his life.

They had a truly special relationship and I plan on sharing more art featuring this gorgeous couple 🙊 hope you guys like it!