On a hot Friday afternoon outside Jerusalem in ad33, a 33-year old peasant-teacher named Jesus of Nazareth was executed by Roman soldiers. 1,944 years later, on August 16th, 1977, a 42-year old entertainer named Elvis Presley was found dead in his palatial bathroom at Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.
On the surface, there should be no connection. Yet there IS...
Three Kings! Jesus and Elvis and Dale in Eternity! Presley and Earnhardt reflect on their destiny! On a mousepad!
A photo of Jesus with Grandpa Bill already rests on your mantle. Is your decor now simply aching for a velvet painting, charcoal sketch or even a mousepad of Jesus and his celebrity friends? Well, here you go!(Although admittedly, they look more like photoshop collages to me).
Jesus and Elvis meet Diana and Mother Theresa at the Gates of Heaven! Jesus and Elvis holding hands somewhere beyond the blue! Jesus, Elvis, and Dale Earnhardt talking NASCAR! They're all there for your purchasing pleasure!
Hi, I am Wing! I immigrated to New Zealand with my family about ten years ago from Hong Kong. I have been learning singing in New Zealand and I do performances in Rest Homes and Hospitals and occasionally promotional concerts as I go along.
I've been a dedicated fan of Wing's unique singing for many, many years. I've been on her mailing list since LONG before she had her own South Park episode. Listening to her always makes me strangely happy, even when some of the notes she hits cause a small trickle of blood to flow from my ears. It brings me joy that people have talked her into covering AC/DC. I just adore living in a world where Wing exists.
So IMAGINE my joy when yesterday Wing sent out an e-mail announcing the release of her new album... WING SINGS ELVIS!!! With me doing this whole Elvis theme and all, it feels like a gift from God.
So all of that said, may I now present... Wing singing "In The Ghetto." Life is so wonderful sometimes!
Elvis Visits the Polls Sighted By: Ronny Bauer Location: Baghdad, Iraq Date: February, 2005
ELVIS #8
In May 2000, Ronny Bauer sold all of his belongings, quit his job, said farewell to his band and left to undertake "the ultimate journey," The Search for Elvis.
His goal? "I will circle the globe to find all the people and places that still have The Spirit of the King in their hearts." He's currently looking for Elvis in Essaouira, Morocco through April.
You've gotta give him a hand for dedication... I'm surprised he hasn't found the guy yet!
Sure, it sounds like an angry fly in a rainstorm, but don't be fooled, darlin'. It's just disembodied, floating, sneering Elvis heads that will answer all of your deepest, darkest questions from beyond the grave.
Upstairs at Graceland, or The Day I Met the King... a tale of romance (with Elvis' secret offspring no less, who apparently lives upstairs at Graceland a la Flowers in the Attic).
Finnish Doctor Ammondt has mixed his unique linguistic skills with his love for rock and roll by translating Elvis' music into ancientlanguages. I wish there were mp3s!
The Latin CD features hits such as Quate, Crepa, Rota (Shake, Rattle and Roll), Ursus Taddeus (Teddy Bear), Nunc Distrahor (All Shook Up), and Ne Saevias (Don't Be Cruel)
Anyone who's seen Honeymoon in Vegas is familiar with their aeronautic glory... but for those of you who are out of the loop, let me introduce you to The Flying Elvi!!!
The Flying ELVI is a ten member skydiving team... They combine a spine tingling aerial skydiving performance of smoke trails, pyrotechnic fireworks, and precision maneuvers with an over-the-top entertaining stage show.
And in case you were wondering, the Flying ELVI are officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises®.
Do you desperately miss the presence of Elvis' pelvis on this Earth? Well, you too can sign the petition to have Elvis Presley cloned. FYI, there's a suggested donation of $5.
I began last month with posts about dancing. What's this month's theme, you ask? Well thank you for asking. For no reason in particular, I shall be featuring tributes to a man who's now been dead for 29 years. Yep, it's... ELVIS! I shall be "T.C.B." by occasionally sharing tales of society's undying love for Elvis, people who live off of Elvis, and any other suitable Elvis craziness I find. Why? Because even after almost three decades there is just so darn much of it!
