The ride to Graceland had purpose, to
visit Elvis Presley’s hometown. Being there and learning a little bit more
about the King of Rock was somewhat of a spiritual experience, we just felt at
peace and happy. A lot probably had to do with surviving hellish riding conditions
the past couple of days. We came across hundreds of other people, many making the
cross-country journey themselves. Everyone’s contained excitement felt as if
Elvis was still alive. We walked around and checked out the souvenir shops, saw his
private jet called the “Lisa Marie”, and found out that TCB, which was printed
on his jet, stood for “Taking Care of Business”.
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| Lisa Marie, Evis' jet, Taking Care of Business (TCB) |
Could this mantra be the
foundation of his success? We checked into an Elvis themed hotel with Elvis
radio joyfully permeating the air and where memorabilia and portraits were
always visible.
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| Best Western (next to Graceland), Memhis TN |
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| Sign reads: Elvis Fans Parking. Violators will be ALL SHOOK UP! |
Lunch at Pollards BBQ, I had my very first short rib tips with barbecue
sauce, I prefer short ribs.
What blew me away was the lightly peppered pork
crackling chicharrones I picked up at the gas station. They were like
overweight little match sticks that packed a dynamite crunch and amazing flavor
which went well with the Negro Modelo Especial beer.
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| We were happy to be here! |
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