Monday, May 26, 2008

Graceland

Did you know that Memphis is home to Graceland? Well, I didn't, but once I heard that we' d be passing through the area, I knew I had to stop. I now present, for your viewing pleasure, the sign in front of the parking lot:Yup, that's the famous Heartbreak Hotel. I don't know how Elvis would feel about the China Buffet in such close proximity, but my guess is that he would approve.
Yes, Elvis is alive and well in Graceland, but it's the young and strapping Elvis. (The older, saggy Elvis casually makes appearances on some memorabilia but is otherwise shuffled off as a footnote to his life story.)
Here Ken is trying to emulate Elvis:
Here I'm giving Elvis the eye, but sadly, I don't think things would work out as he's about seven feet tall. We would look pretty awkward on the dance floor.
Where are the pictures from inside Graceland? Inquiring minds want to know.

Touring Graceland cost $27. I looked at it through the gates, I saw the tops of his private planes, and I can tell you that it was probably worth every penny. I'm sure the dozens of older women with license plates bearing "Elvis Fan," "1 Elvis," or some derivative of those two would heartily agree.

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