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Long live the King.

Aug 10 2007 - 3:57pm

Being a fan of all things kitsch... this was a must have when I spotted it at the grocery store at lunch. It is now proudly displayed with my carebear and a Pupa make up kit on my desk.

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Lets face it. Elvis is the king... and will be one of the ultimate kitsch icons for eternity.

Heres some Elvis facts I found at
http://mistupid.com/facts/page025.htm [1]

* Born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.

* Died August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee.

* In 1988, Elvis earned an estimated $15,000,000.

* Elvis collected statuettes of Joan of Arc and Venus de Milo. (sarah's note to self: buy a Venus de Milo...)

* Elvis ate nothing but meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and tomatoes for a period of two years.

* Shoe size: 11D

* Height: 6' 0"

* Elvis's idol was General Douglas MacArthur.

* Elvis memorized every line from the George C. Scott movie Patton.

* Favorite after-shave: Brut

* Elvis received a special agent badge for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs from President Richard Nixon.

* Elvis considered J. Edgar Hoover the "greatest living American."

* Elvis owned 18 TVs, including one installed on the ceiling over his bed.

* Elvis was thrown out of the Grand Ole Opry in 1954.

* When he died, Elvis's estate was valued at $10,000,000.


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