ElvisBlog Mini-Nuggets # 25

Elvis Traffic Lights in Friedberg, Germany:

 

Here are some clips from a EuroNews video on YouTube.

Friedberg is a town about 2-1/2 miles from Bad Nauheim where Elvis served in the Army. I believe the next picture was taken in Bad Nauheim.

After I cropped this picture, the sign doesn’t appear as large as it really is. I like the way they cut Elvis’ silhouette out of the center of the sign and made a separate stand-up of him. Wonder why they used a Jailhouse Rock outfit. It seems like the uniform from G.I. Blues would be more appropriate.

 

Young Donald Trump Looked Like Elvis?

 

At a November political rally in Tupelo, MS, Donald Trump said.

“Tupelo, home of thousands of hard-working American patriots, and the proud birthplace of the king of rock n’ roll, Elvis. Elvis! We love Elvis.”

“I shouldn’t say this, you’ll say I’m very conceited, because I’m not, but other than the blonde hair, when I was growing up they said I looked like Elvis. Can you believe it? I always considered that a great compliment.”

What do you think?

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Remember When I Told You About All the Companies that Want to Advertise on ElvisBlog?

 

This is one of the more recent ones I’ve heard from.

They don’t just do Elvis fashions, but they have dozens of them. Here’s a few that got my attention.

 

This is the “Elvis Cowboy Prairie Sunset Turtleneck Sweater.” It looks pretty good… until you see the price tag of $249.

 

If you’re involved in the effort to restore Elvis’ Circle G Ranch, here something for you – “The Cowboy Ranch A-Line Skirt.” Just $89.

 

This is the art work on another item. I was intrigued with the image of four floating Elvis heads, all with his famous shades, so I saved it for my files. However, on a long-sleeved turtle neck sweater, it looks horrible. Especially at $259.

 

It’s better on the “Vegas Glam Fringe Satin Scarf.” $149

 

And finally, we have the “Groovy Afrique Pattern Midi-Dress.” $298

 

National Cupcake Day is this Saturday Dec 15:

 

 

I did a little surfing on Amazon and found these samples of Elvis Cupcakes.

And my favorite:

 

How Come Bill Clinton Didn’t Award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Elvis?

I published this list a few weeks ago. George W Bush honored two music stars, Barack Obama honored thirteen, and Donald Trump honored Elvis. Notice what name is missing? Bill Clinton. He honored lots of folks in other categories, but no musicians.

I can’t figure out why Clinton didn’t jump at the chance to pick Elvis. During the 1992 Presidential campaign, the press corps started comparing Bill Clinton to Elvis, although the candidate never did this himself. The press even made references to Clinton’s campaign plane as “Air Elvis.”

 

It has been said that one of the late boosts to Clinton’s campaign in 1992 was when he played “Heartbreak Hotel” on the Arsenio Hall Show.

 

Elvis and George H. W. Bush:

I didn’t have a good place to post this picture when President George Bush 41 passed away a few weeks ago.

Elvis met George H. W. Bush before he became President. Bush was the Ambassador to the UN when he was the Keynote Speaker at the 1970 awards dinner for the “Ten Outstanding Young Men” by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, or the Jaycees.

 

George H. W. Bush was Bill Clinton’s opposition in that 1992 campaign. He felt compelled to respond to this linking of Clinton and Elvis, by stating this in a campaign speech:

“Clinton is on all sides of every issue. He’s been spotted more places than Elvis Presley. I guess you’d say his plan really is ‘Elvis Economics’. America will be checking into Heartbreak Hotel.”

Noted Elvis author Greil Marcus contends that an Elvis reference in any politician’s campaign speech is a guaranteed sound-bite on the evening news, although there is no guarantee what the public’s response will be. This quote is said to have lost votes for former President Bush in his re-election campaign:

“I finally figured out why Clinton compares himself to Elvis. The minute he takes a stand on something, he starts wiggling.”

 

 

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