Graceland: witness the power of the 1970s Southern rock-star dollar.

This is Elvis Presley's official big-time tourist magnet in Memphis, TN. (According to Forbes, his estate rakes in $42 million a year...pretty good for a dead guy.) Anyway, he had raucous parties with fans and friends and golf carts and fireworks. Shag carpets, poodle wall paper, mirrored hallways, and lots of meatloaf. Expensive cars, a pair of airplanes, and more employees than you can shake a Frito-encrusted chicken fried steak at.

We got there pretty late, but luckily, PSQ put her persuasive crown on, and got us in as the last two admissions of the day!





The Pole has some awesome photos here

I never knew a ball of cheese could be so....
While this photo may seemingly say nothing about this great country of mine, I like it, so I'm leading with it. Karolina (in the glasses) and myself (IN the glasses) are on a vast road trip across America. We'll be out and about for two months, give or take. One awesome destination is Anchorage, Alaska, for the World Beard and Moustache Championships on May 23. While we're not technically "driving there", we'll still be there in full force.

Anywho, we've driven hog-wild (pardon the expression) through Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Virginias and Tennessee. We find ourself in Memphis without a blog update, so we're encapsulating now. Expect more frequent updates imminently!
Have a nice day,
eric