On Saturday, May 18, 2002 at 5:20:58 PM UTC+10, Stephen Leacock wrote:   
   > Anybody know how Elvis hired/picked his maids?Did he interview them   
   > personally?Were they recommended by other people?Were they around when   
   > Gladys was still alive?Did Gladys hire any of them?Was there any that   
   > ever ripped off the king?Did Elvis ever have to let any of them go???Who   
   > was the Kings longest serving maid?..Marty,Bill?   
   > Jason~~   
      
   According to the Elvis Gospel Fan Club: Alberta met Gladys Presley when they   
   worked together at Britling Cafeteria, they became friends and Gladys later   
   hired her when the Presley's moved into Audubon Drive. Alberta was a big help   
   to Gladys, but Gladys    
   liked to cook Elvis' meals herself. After Gladys was gone, Elvis would get   
   Alberta (he called her Alberta V-05), to make one of his favourite meals of   
   bacon, hash browns and black eyed peas. Alberta was the original maid and the   
   only one to work both    
   homes.    It is believed that Alberta is the one who taught Mary Jenkins and   
   other cooks how to fix Elvis’ favourite foods. Alberta was a sweet lady and   
   Chelsea Brinkman says “What I love about this is that the Holmans and   
   Presleys were the same    
   humble, working class people. Gladys didn’t hire “help,” she hired her   
   friend; one who I’m sure she grumbled with about long shifts, difficult   
   customers, and heat. A good thing happened for Gladys, and she extended a hand   
   to her trusted friend to    
   join her.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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