Elvis & Tee Shirt Tuesday #40

 

TCM was playing Elvis movies and a documentary yesterday. I'm not sure what the occasion was. It wasn't the anniversary of his death, that's in a couple of weeks. Surly and I, along with one of his buddies were in Memphis on the tenth anniversary of his death for a motorcycle race. The race was at Memphis Motorsports Park which had just opened that year (1987). It was hotter than the hub bolts of hell while we were there. Shade was non-existent and initially the track wouldn't allow any coolers in. With temperatures well over 100 degrees, they relented the next day and allowed fans to bring in cold drinks. After leaving the track the first day, we cooled off in the mighty Mississippi which flowed by our campground.

We were going to visit Graceland while we were in the neighborhood, but due to it being the tenth anniversary, people were lined up around the block. Much too hot to be standing on the sidewalk for just a quick peek. However, on a previous trip Surly and I stopped in Tupelo. We went to the hardware store were Elvis bought his first guitar and to the birthplace of the King. We also saw Elvis' K Model at Niagra Falls. I was in Tupelo when I bicycled the Natchez Trace trip and we stopped at the house and gift shop. When in Rome, and all that.

Elvis had it all but fame and fortune got the better of him - died at 42, so I've outlived him now by about 45 years. Don't do drugs, kids!

I'm cheating this week with the tee shirt. I don't have one of these but Surly did when he was a teenager. This was at the height of his skateboarder phase. He had a pretty wild haircut at the time as well. One side of his head was cropped close and the other side was long. We used to get some looks when we traveled.