Elvis Sightings!
By potatobiker on Jul 24, 2006 in Real Life--I DO Have One
When we were at Wal-Mart last night (yes, we suck from the devil’s teat), we could hear music and singing as we shopped, but didn’t think too much about it. Then, as we moved closer to the front of the store, near the clothes, the music got louder; the singing more dramatic. And then we saw him. Bright blue, spangled jumpsuit, big sunglasses, bigger sideburns. ELVIS ALERT! An Elvis impersonator was serenading customers on a makeshift stage in the middle of frickin’ Wal-Mart! He was actually pretty good. We tried to get a picture, but we were afraid of getting too close. He was interactive with the crowd, and he even stopped singing “Suspicious Minds” for a second as a kid ran by and said “There’s no need to run” while still in character.
So what is the deal? Why Elvis and Wal-Mart? Marketing-wise this might make sense. Wal-Mart is the King of Low Prices. I didn’t check, but there might have been a special on peanut butter and bananas. And you can buy bedazzlers there. Nah. Can’t be it. So…what the hell was Elvis doing at Wal-Mart on a Sunday night?
