The first day of our trip began at 5 a.m., heading Elvis's home, the Graceland, at Memphis. We brought our GPS and a laptop with as this time. Hopefully, we don't get lost too much.
I was really excited at the first 2 hour drive because we never go that far. Then, as you can image, I felt sleepy because of waked up too early, and can't stop drinking coffee. Kathleen tried to feed me every five minutes in order to keep me awake.
Six hours drive is not a big deal here. Our GPS really worked pretty well. Although sometimes we drove on the the "farms" in that map, we got Memphis on time. It's central time in Memphis. I have to adjust my watch.
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Here we are! Graceland, Elvis Presley's house. I remember there is a news said that Elvis Presley is a the most incredible dead man because he made 45 million last year. I'm sure he is. The tickets to his house cost me 33 dollars. He passed away in 1977, 3 years before I was born. Since I was little, his voice came out from the radio all the time (I didn't know it was Elvis at the time) and the TV show always have someone sing and dress like him. I'm really curious about him and want to know more about his life. Here are the answers.
The front door of his house.
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Elvis's living room and dining room
Elvis's house is not really big. A two-floor house with basement. The living room and dining room is in the first floor. The basement having a bar and billiard table is his place for fun with his friends. The second floor is his private place and not for the guest.
Elvis's back yard
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Another building for his collection
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His jumpsuit
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The room for his hot music and suit
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Another room for his car collection. They said that he have more than 100 cars at that time and he always give it to his friends or family as a gift.
1973 Stutz Blackhawk
More jumpsuits
Incredible design..
His airplane, named after his daughter Lisa Marie Presley
And he passed away when he was only 42. The reason seem to be... too much drug abuse? Now he sleep in his backyard with his family. Fans from all over the world still send cards and flowers here.
And there's Elvis Internet Radio. All Elvis all the time, 24/7.
Many people believe Elvis is still alive. What do you say?
2 comments:
Anderson and Kathleen,
My brother's wife is crazy about Elvis. She has several keepsakes from him, Elvis clock, posters, etc. His ex-wife Priscilla Presley is said to be the brains behind the money made after his death. It is said that he left everything to his daughter, and Priscilla built the business of Elvis Presley after he died, for which his daughter reaps great benefit.
Although he only get merried once, rumor has it that he has thoudands of girlfriends . I'll take it as " woman's revenge". Ha~
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