Fat Elvis
See that picture over there on the right? The Elvis one? If you are using a feed, you're going to have to come see me. It's my profile picture. I'm going to tell you about it, because I'm getting bored with it and I might change it soon.That picture is from Halloween, two years ago, when I was living in America's lowest circle of hell, South Florida.
My brother-in-law had purchased that Elvis suit the year before for Halloween. The next year I used it. I won third place at a huge costume contest at a bar in Delray Beach. There were several reasons that aren't apparent from the picture why I did so well.
First, I can sing like a passable Elvis impersonator, so I was going around playing guitar and singing Elvis songs to people. Second, I had stuffed the belly aqnd the ass of the suit with as many pillows as I could fit. You can't tell from the picture, but I was huge. I'll admit to stealing the idea from my friend Gary, who I played with for years, who has a Fat Elvis routine for which he is paid handsomely. His costume was custom made. I just did the best I could. Third, I went out and bought a box of jelly doughnuts and stuck them to the top of the guitar. Jelly doughnuts on the guitar. Heh. I still think that's funny.
Thankyaverymuch.
posted by Nashville Knucklehead @ 1:54 PM
2 Comments:
Gotta tell you, I laughed at the LHO pic everytime I visited (yeah, as per usual, I was late to the table). It just seemed to work perfectly for your site. The Dead Kennedys moniker in the background just kills me.
But that's just me.
Ryan
It took me about five looks at that picture to notice the box of jelly donuts. And then I laughed myself nearly incontinent.
I imagine you singing "Are You Lonely Tonight" with a little bit of powdered sugar on your trembling upper lip.
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