Messy Nessy Chic: On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley took his private jet from Graceland to Denver and back in one night because he was craving an 8,000 calorie sandwich made from a hollowed out loaf filled with an entire jar of peanut butter, one jar of jelly, and a pound of bacon. Not your average snack, priced at $50, this is the story of how the Fool’s Gold Loaf became the Elvis Presley of sandwiches, King of the PB&Js…
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3 comments:
Seems odd that such basics as a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, and a pound of bacon couldn't have been located somewhere closer to Graceland, like, oh I don't know, Memphis.
/Elvis was on his way out--physically and mentally--by then.
Further proof, not that it was needed, that some people Have Too Much Money.
Jeff
And it only took a 18 months for that sandwich to kill him
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