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EIris Presley took eating to more absurd heights than anyone could possibly justify.' He snacked constantly--on Hostess cupcakes, Eskimo Pies, Krispy Kreme doughnuts.~ When he ate a pie or cake, that
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EIris Presley took eating to more absurd heights than anyone could possibly justify.' He snacked constantly--on Hostess cupcakes, Eskimo Pies, Krispy Kreme doughnuts.~ When he ate a pie or cake, that didn't mean just one piece. He often ate the whole thing. He once flew more than 800 miles to eat a sandwich made from an entire loaf of Italian bread that had been hollowed out and stuffed with peanut butter, grape jelly, and a pound of bacon.'
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