Elvis Blog – Post #37

DATELINE: Amelia Island (near Jacksonville, Florida)
Remembering Saturday 1 September 2012

ELVIS QUOTE:
“I wasn’t popular in high school. I wasn’t dating anybody (in high school). I failed music—that was the only class I ever failed.”

ELVIS TRIVIA:
What did Elvis refer to when he said, “Sharing it is what gives it its value?

ELVIS HISTORY:
Winter 1954
Elvis performed in Texas. Newspapers said Elvis ‘egged’ on the screaming girls. Elvis was both praised and condemned by the press. Hugh Thompson called him a bulldozer in the mating season. At this time Col. Parker, the flamboyant ex-carnival barker was promoting Hank Snow through Jamboree Attractions.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
Saturday 1 September 2012
Today the Dragon*Con parade will feature a lot of women in bustiers, plenty of Wonder Women, and a ton of steam-punk ladies. I assume storm trooper is still the favorite costume for the men, although I’ll bet the Walking Dead is gaining momentum. I will miss the parade as I have signed up for the hourly workshop track (with Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allson). The fifteen seminars are among the best writing seminars I’ve ever attended.

JOKE OF THE DAY:
Job application question:
What mistake did you make and how did you solve it?
Applicant’s answer:
I stole equipment but I had to pay for it.

RECIPE OF THE DAY:
From Curtis Stone’s Relaxed Cooking:
Fresh Cooked Crab & Avocado Dip:
Mash 4 ripe, peeled, pitted avocados with ¼ C. sour cream, 2 T ea. fresh lime juice, and minced fresh chives
Sprinkle w/ salt & pepper
Spoon evenly into bottom of a bowl
Set aside
Get a different bowl
Mix 15 oz. fresh cooked crabmeat (squeezed dry. I used canned) with ½ C mayonnaise, 1 T lime juice, 3 T fresh basil sliced thin, and 1 red jalapeno chili, minced
Spoon evenly over avocado layer
Cover & chill until the party (up to 8 hours)
Serve with tortilla chips

TIP OF THE DAY:
Use plastic coffee can lids to separate circles of hamburger for freezing or to sit small dishes on in the microwave.

TRIVIA ANSWER:
Money