30,000 Elvis impersonators may be out of work

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:15 PM EDT

Article Source: The Times

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"FOR nearly 30 years since the death of Elvis Presley, his impersonators have suffered for their art. They struggle to achieve the perfect quiff. They sweat profusely in white sequined jump suits. Some, whose bellies are bigger than their sideburns, have been floored by gyration-induced hernias.

Now, however, America's estimated 30,000 Elvis impressionists are really shook up. They fear that they are about to be put out of business. In a move that has made the ranks of the lookalikes queasier than the thought of a deep-fried peanut butter and banana sandwich — the King's favourite snack in the bloated autumn of his life — a New York businessman has bought the rights to Elvis's name and likeness and has threatened to ban "unauthorised" Elvis clones."

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Anna Sebastian

I admit. I was one of them. This is horrible.

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#1 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:37 AM EDT

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evano

I think I see a topic for an article which you must write! With pictures! :)

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#1.1 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:42 AM EDT

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Anna Sebastian

Please, Evano. This is a time of fear and grief. For all of us impersonators. With respect to this, I grow into silence.

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#1.2 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:00 AM EDT

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evano

Please accept my heartfelt apologies, Anna -- to you and all your fellows, waiting with dread and trepidation. I was being a tiger and playing too rough, when I should have been more of a teddy-bear.

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#1.3 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:10 AM EDT

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Edward Sebastian

Yeah, but maybe an article post-grieving?

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#1.4 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:53 AM EDT

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Anna Sebastian

you have bristled my heart, Evano, but I feel your innermost repentance, so let's forget it. Grieving is now unstoppable, Edward. Impersonating Elvis goes back to 3 generations in our family. My great-grandmother started the line, and after hearing my first album of Elvis by granny I became a great fan of his impersonator (oh, and his music). I started performing in a croony voice at 5, in a strawberry field. Strawberries around me became very enthusiastic, signed my guest-book, and encouraged me to go on. Now it's all over. And it's not for the money, I tell you. We have suffered for the king's art all in vain. We have grown our sideburns all in vain. We have jumped from the airplane all in vain. That's all I can share with you in these dark hours

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#1.5 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:30 PM EDT

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miasma

RenElvis is the only one that matters.

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#2 - Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:44 AM EDT

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