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THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT ELVIS IN HERE (Don't Look Amelia)
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The old ladies loved the young Elvis impersonators. Some clothing was thrown. It was creepy. I'll leave it at that.


Reminds me of that Jim Jarmusch movie...Mystery Train...

But with all of the handlers/enablers/hangers on around him, he was doomed to fall victim to his excesses.
Graceland is full of stuff -- but it's empty at the same time.

This summer after returning from Kauai Sweeter and I watched Blue Hawaii because we were hankering for more Hawaii, any Hawaii at all.
It was a pretty lame movie, with a plot lamer than porn, but Elvis is pretty.
What was weird was that we were watching at my Mom's house for some reason, and she walked through to see what we were watching. "Oh, Elvis, phshaw" and she left. My mom hates Elvis? And I never knew this?
It was a pretty lame movie, with a plot lamer than porn, but Elvis is pretty.
What was weird was that we were watching at my Mom's house for some reason, and she walked through to see what we were watching. "Oh, Elvis, phshaw" and she left. My mom hates Elvis? And I never knew this?

But there's nothing better in the world than "Little Sister", or "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame".

It happened to be on the anniversary of Elvis' death... so the hardcore fans were visiting that day. Apparently this particular band was heckling the Graceland guests enough that they got kicked out of the place and were escorted back to their limo by security.
And as the limo was driving off, one of the guys leaned out the window and yelled, "HE'S DEAD. ELVIS IS... DEAD. GET OVER IT." They're all banned from Graceland for life, my uncle included.
After he told me that story, I thought of him as a bit of a rockstar. :) He always has the coolest stories to share at family gatherings. Coincidentally, Memphis is only 2 hours from Little Rock. I've only been to Memphis a handful of times, and I've never visited Graceland.
I can't say I'm a huge Elvis fan, but I'm fascinated by the Elvis phoenomenon. I want to Graceland seventeen years ago and I loved the experience. My friends and I went to mock but came out believers.
Question...what makes Elvis such an enduring popular phenomenon in our culture? Is Graceland and the Elvis story an archetype of the American dream? Do you ever listen to his music or watch his movies? Have you seen him at the gas station lately?