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paladin
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0 posted 2002-08-07 01:31 PM



He was buying a dozen donuts
and a quart of chocolate milk
In silver framed sun glasses
and a black shirt of silk
I walked up and asked him
if he was the king
He just smiled and mumbled
softly
No I don't sing
He turned and ambled
out through the door
I thought my jaw would
bounce off the floor
His pink caddie gleamed
bright in the sun
On the vanity plate were
the words
"HOUND DOG 1"

paladin

© Copyright 2002 Robert E. Jackson - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-08-07 01:33 PM


Very cute. I love it. I've been all over the country and I never had an Elvis sighting. Darn :-)

[This message has been edited by WhiteRose (08-07-2002 01:33 PM).]

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2 posted 2002-08-07 01:36 PM


I remember this one, and smile anew at this reading as well. Love it.
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3 posted 2002-08-07 01:48 PM


Oh so cute, and with them 7-11 all over the place it could have happened anywhere.

P.

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4 posted 2002-08-07 02:24 PM


Hey....I was there too! I saw Elvis Leave The Building....and in the men's restroom there was some graffiti on the wall next to that "adult oriented" machine that read: "If I would have purchased these I wouldn't have had a daughter that married Michael Jackson."....(It was written right next to the graffiti that read: "This is the worst chewing gum I've ever had in my life"....This poem is excellent! I enjoyed.
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5 posted 2002-08-07 03:19 PM


Way cool write Paladin!
Tell me...was this guy wearing blue suede shoes??
~Hugs~

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dancing with you in the summer rain~

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6 posted 2002-08-07 03:29 PM



I remember this from before, and it is timely again in its appearance.  I was carrying my second daughter and my first thought after hearing the radio announcer's news, was that this daughter would never know the King's voice...

how naive I was...
how wrong I was...

today, even my 10 year old granddaughter says, "thankyouverymuch"....

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7 posted 2002-08-07 05:00 PM


Thank you all for your comments.Think about it if Elvis did live and wanted to retire.Where else but Florida.

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8 posted 2002-08-07 06:43 PM




(giggles in delight) Oh my gosh, I bet thats where he would be if he was still living, hehehe, I wonder if he would be living with his mom like Johnny Bravo on Cartoon Network does too! LOL! This is soooooo delightful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! Youn have such a beautiful heart, sweet Robert, thank you for sharing!



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9 posted 2002-08-07 07:19 PM


I totally enjoyed this cute poem, Paladin...
I live in Kalamazoo, Michigan...
And we had several Elvis sightings here during the late 80's.  The person who they thought was Elvis, actually turned out to be someone I knew...isn't that a hoot?

~ jumping up and down in praise or The King!

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10 posted 2002-08-07 08:23 PM


dozen donuts and a quart of chocolate milk....who else could it be??
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