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June 29, 2006 7:22 AM

Bush and Koizumi: Roadtrip to Graceland - NYT link
posted by lilboo (10 comments total)

Memphis is excited - we know they won't let us anywhere nearby, but we're still coming out to protest.
posted by jmgorman at 7:30 AM on June 29, 2006

Thank you for this link. Thank you very much.
posted by jonmc at 7:37 AM on June 29, 2006

Particularly appropriate that Koizumi is visiting the only real shrine in America.
posted by smackfu at 7:52 AM on June 29, 2006

[Insert joke about singing "Grace-rand" or Bush trying to say "Junichiro" and shortening it to "Junie" here. Then delete it for being in bad taste.]
posted by ilsa at 7:58 AM on June 29, 2006

Obligitory Elvis/Nixon link. And so.
posted by Haruspex at 8:00 AM on June 29, 2006

posted by bobo123 at 8:14 AM on June 29, 2006

Ha! but Koizumi needs a better costume for that. Maybe something like this.
posted by ilsa at 8:36 AM on June 29, 2006

Poorboys and Pilgrims with families
And we are going to Graceland
My traveling companion is nine years old
He is the child of my first marriage
But I've reason to believe
We both will be received
In Graceland
posted by Optamystic at 9:21 AM on June 29, 2006

Sun Studios is a hell of a lot more fun and edumacational. As is going to see Al Green preach and sing on a Sunday morning.

But Graceland was cool when I saw it--not nearly as big as I expected. And they don't let you see the bedrooms. Shame.
posted by bardic at 1:29 PM on June 29, 2006

Follow up. How nice that the Royal Family of Rock and Roll was on hand to greet the PM.

watashi-tachi gurasurando ni iku!
posted by ilsa at 11:02 AM on June 30, 2006