# What became of the guys who tried to steal Elvis?

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [January 1, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-the-guys-who-tried-to-steal-elvis/146092 "2003-01-01T21:07:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-the-guys-who-tried-to-steal-elvis/146092/1 "2003-01-01T21:07:07Z")

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Column is here: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_143.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_143.html)

A slight correction. Cecil says:

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> In addition to plots for Elvis and his mother, the senior Presley thoughtfully laid aside space for Elvis’s grandmother, two uncles, and himself.

It’s worth mentioning that Elvis’s twin brother who died at birth, Jesse Garon Presley, is buried in the meditation garden as well.

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**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-the-guys-who-tried-to-steal-elvis/146092/2 "2003-01-02T15:37:08Z")

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I’m wondering when this article was actually written. The date at the top says 11/11/77,but then there is mention that Vernon died in '79. Not noted as an addendum. What’s up, Ceec?

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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-the-guys-who-tried-to-steal-elvis/146092/3 "2003-01-03T05:41:39Z")

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I noticed that too **Max**. Furthermore, that line also says

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> …I presume he’s now keeping company with his son.

What is this “I presume” crap? Cecil doesn’t “presume”, he knows. This obviously is the work of the nefarious Little Ed, sticking his editorial finger in where it doesn’t belong and mucking things up. I trust Cecil will impose an appropriate punishment…

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**Author:** ![MyOld85MG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MyOld85MG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyOld85MG)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-the-guys-who-tried-to-steal-elvis/146092/4 "2003-01-06T18:41:11Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \*  
> \*\*I’m wondering when this article was actually written. The date at the top says 11/11/77,but then there is mention that Vernon died in '79. Not noted as an addendum. What’s up, Ceec? \*\*

Clearly, Cecil also knows all that will happen as well as all that has happened.

🆒