Reply With QuoteYes the diet pills of the 30's into the 60s were basically speed. It was perceived as safe to use-and effective.Originally Posted by hounddog
The dangers of addiction were not deemed so bad until the 60s.
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Diane
Yes the diet pills of the 30's into the 60s were basically speed. It was perceived as safe to use-and effective.
The dangers of addiction were not deemed so bad until the 60s.
You have to truely respect someone "in order to really listen" when they advise you.IMOI certainly believe that Gladys despite her own Issues would have been one of the only people In Elvis' life who could have told Elvis the truth without fear of losing her job
I think he had total respect for his Mom. I think he had a respect for Parker. I don't think he had that kind of respect for many (including Vernon) so I think he would have worried more about what his mom thought and listened to her more.
How can you respect/listen to people who are partying and are worse?
What are dirt pills?
She meant diet pills.
Diane
Ok, thank you.
I saw the "dirt pills" comment earlier today and I wondered if that was going to confuse people.
Diane
It's a new diet technique here in the US...if you start to feel hungry - just eat a teaspoon of "dirt" and it takes the hunger away.
I agree that Gladys would have had no fear of telling Elvis how it was, no matter how much he respected her i just don't think he would have listened. Pills were seen much differently then than they are today.
They were prescribed, i think that was what the real crux of the problem was.
I never looked for trouble but I never ran.
What 'people' are you referring to...you mean why listen to the MM when they were taking pills and partying along side Elvis..I'm confused
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Right on with that Matt...Elvis was the same way when telling people how things were and how they were going to be...I certainly believe that Gladys despite her own Issues would have been one of the only people In Elvis' life who could have told Elvis the truth without fear of losing her job
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
The word "worse" when referring to the MM, is opinion not fact. None of them died from drug addictions. And if you are going to go there, then nothing Elvis ever said is the truth either.
Just because a person takes drugs does not mean that everything they say is hogwash. A person/their words are still of value. Matter of fact for years they have been have held such value that they are constantly used as references and fans rely on many of them.
diet pills and thanks diane and rosanne for correcting me
No problem Jen.diet pills and thanks diane and rosanne for correcting me
Well shoot, I was already googling dirt pills - thought it might be the latest and greatest way to lose weight!!
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Well shoot, I was already googling dirt pills - thought it might be the latest and greatest way to lose weight!!
Look at that there is a dirt pill that children with asthma can take, wow you learn something new everyday, but IMO the dirt pills regrading elvis was funny.
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfr...105753,00.html
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If only it was that easy!Well shoot, I was already googling dirt pills - thought it might be the latest and greatest way to lose weight!!
franny
Wow Jen, you must have known subconsciously that there were dirt pills. Wonder if they really worked?
In any case, you made my day with your "typo".
Diane
Good point, I often have thought about how all the guys held it together if they were in fact "worse" than Elvis!! I can only extrapolate that what Jess means is their behaviours were "worse" than Elvis'
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