hooked-on-elvis · 10 months ago
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"It was his fans who defined the word 'devotion' and it was Elvis who was propagating the faith."
— Alfred Wertheimer about Elvis interactions with his fans in the 50s.
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June 30, 1956: Elvis and Barbara Gray (Elvis' date that day and the girl immortalized in a photograph with him in what would be known as one of Elvis' most iconic and sexy portraits by Alfred Wertheimer, shoot that same day, a portrait known today as 'The Kiss'). On the first picture they were at Jefferson's hotel restaurant, and in the second picture they were with Elvis' cousin, Junior Smith, inside a cab on their way to the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, VA, where Elvis would perform in a few moments. Alfred Wertheimer's recollections of this moment:
"The cab drove up Main Street, drifting through the still heat until it landed at the rear of the Mosque Theatre. I had expected Elvis to march directly up the backstage ramp, — it was only twenty minutes to show time, — but, instead, he laid back and held court with the few young ladies who had gathered, all primly dressed in their Sunday best and ready with their Brownie cameras. For someone who was moving up pretty fast he never seemed to be in a rush. He always had time for the fans. The blond in the black chemise (Barbara Grey, Elvis' date) and Junior stepped aside. "Elvis, can my girlfriend take a picture of you and me?" asked one of the young ladies. "Sure, honey." "Elvis, are you going to sing 'Heartbreak Hotel?'" "Maybe. Are you gonna watch me tomorrow night on television?" "Oh, yes." Elvis was not a celebrity who had some vague love of the people or a star who, with a wave of hands, would acknowledge some generalized gratitude for all who had made this possible. He was specific, giving his attention to each, as the Pope gives a personal audience. It was his fans who defined the word "devotion" and it was Elvis who was propagating the faith. He may not have known what he had but it was clear they knew he had it. I was still trying to find out what "it" was.
Excerpt from "Elvis '56: In The Beginning" by Alfred Wertheimer
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Fans backstage at the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia - Some with their Brownie Kodak cameras, as mentioned by Mr. Wertheimer. June 30, 1956. © Alfred Wertheimer.
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Elvis onstage at the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia on June 30, 1956. Photo by © Alfred Wertheimer.
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haunted-desert · 8 months ago
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LINKIN PARK: Numb Live in Texas (2003)
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shinelikethunder · 10 months ago
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You asked me to teach you chess, and I've done that. It's a useful mental exercise. Through the years, many thinkers have been fascinated by it. But I don't enjoy playing. Do you know why not?
Because it was a game that was born during a brutal age when life counted for little and everyone believed that some people were worth more than others. Kings and pawns.
I don't think that anyone is worth more than anyone else. I don't envy you the decisions you're going to have to make. And one day I'll be gone, and you'll have no one to talk to. But if you remember nothing else, please remember this:
Chess is just a game. Real people aren't pieces. You can't assign more value to some of them than to others. Not to me. Not to anyone. People are not a thing that you can sacrifice.
The lesson is: Anyone who looks on the world as if it were a game of chess deserves to lose.
— Harold Finch, not knowing how to explain to his AI offspring that it should care about people (but doing his best), Person of Interest 4x11 “If-Then-Else”
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rb19 · 11 days ago
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max's mechanics are so funny..
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petrovna-zamo · 1 month ago
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gummi-ships · 10 months ago
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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Link Attack - Paw Groove
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future-supertuna · 5 months ago
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this is very in-text but i love that zoro gets attuned to kiku from the get-go not only because of this sword wielder code that he's followed through all extremes of the practice, from brook to kin'emon -- recognizing and respecting all masters -- but because her existence is the solid evidence, the living proof that kuina was wrong
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uhbasicallyjustmilex · 7 months ago
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yeah still thinking about this actually
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gelphiegifs · 8 months ago
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"People come into our lives for a reason."
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n3ongold3n · 23 days ago
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If i told you i died so many times that evening, would you believe me
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astranauticus · 2 months ago
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soliloquy
(edit once again i drew something with my ipad screen brightness too high and now that i've posted it nothing is visible. sad!)
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me-sploh-rada-imas · 1 month ago
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missing them
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caffeinatedattorney · 5 days ago
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Thinking about Harvey's little
"...be safe and b-be good, Bruce Wayne..."
So, to overanalize it: I don't think text can convey how big of a confession that is? I don't mean romantic. I mean like, this is Harvey's most personal, hardcoded language. This is the stuff he tells himself all the time. Survive. Be a good person. It's him showing his inner machinations, his innermost thoughts and fears, and maybe, just maybe he regrets saying it halfway through bc of it and he trails off.
Bruce says "I love you," pretty nonchalantly and tries to play it off as casual ("knock it off") and it's clear he's more used to treating ppl this way. But of course, Bruce knows Harvey and how he is, he understands. Of course he does. He'll do anything for Harvey.
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paulandjohn · 10 days ago
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And lastly, these photos also have similar vibes
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charlieconwayy · 1 year ago
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Movies That Made Me: Back to the Future (1985)
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st-peculiar · 19 days ago
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Love the reoccurring trend in midnight burger where everyone’s favorite Latina powerhouse restaurant manager is always the best character no matter what the situation
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