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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Heartbreak Hotel

On our visit to Graceland, I saw this sign - a SIRIUS station playing Elvis around the clock.  What an icon to have that going 34 years after your death!

And this is the back of Graceland - not to fancy, huh?  Really, the house isn't that impressive, considering who owned it and how much money he made.

This is behind the house - Lisa Marie's swing set that is still there!

This is in the small outbuilding behind the main house - it's an office for his staff/manager.  It was left just as it was.......

This is the back of Graceland and his backyard - not that big or fancy.

In another outbuilding, here is some of the memorabilia that we saw.....

I love that this guitar has his name on it.....

Since my Mom was a huge Elvis fan, she probably had an Elvis scrapbook like this one.

Can you imagine that this clunky old TV was a gift to Elvis from RCA for the sale of 50 million records?!


Here's Elvis' military uniform.....

And here's Priscilla's wedding gown and veil.......

Some cheesy polyester outfits........


His outdoor pool - it was all clean and pretty......I wonder if anyone ever uses it??  I just wonder how often Lisa Marie visits?

Elvis had a racquetball building made and this was in the lobby/lounge area of that outbuilding behind the main house.  He played this piano with some friends the morning he died......

Here is the former racquetball room - now it houses a bunch of his awards and outfits.

Everyone's seen this outfit in video - weird to have it right in front of your face!


Look at this - a cassette tape that is framed!  hahahaha



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