Linda Thompson recalls Elvis reading from the Bible and urinating in a glass at Don Rickles show
In her new book, A Little Thing Called Life, Linda Thompson talks about the time they went to see Don Rickles in Vegas. Linda says Elvis was under the influence of one of his substances that evening. When Rickles introduced Elvis, he went on stage with Don. Linda recalls that Don was taken back but honored until Elvis began, as Linda remembers it, reading from the Bible. She goes on to say Elvis droned on and on for minutes, reading from Corinthians 13 until finally everyone had enough. "Elvis, are we going anywhere with this?" Don finally burst out. "Or are we just jerking off up here?" Needless to say, that comment broke the reverential tone, and cracked the audience up. Linda recalls. "Naw, man I-I-I," Elvis stuttered. "I just wanted to share a little bible wisdom with you all." Elvis leaves the stage to thunderous applause. Linda then recalls what happened when they returned to their seats to watch the rest of Don ...