Friday, June 24, 2011

Elvis in Eagan

Classic cars and Elvis were the highlights of Wednesday's weekly Market Fest. Art Kistler is an "E.T.A." or "Elvis Tribute Artist" according to Judy who sat next to me in the front row. She also told me that 300,000 ETAs worldwide sing the King's songs, wear the glitzy costumes and move their Elvis hips for audiences. Are you an Elvis fan?

23 comments:

Gunn said...

ha-ha-ha :)
We have a man who have had sooooooo many operations to look like Elvis in our part of Norway. If I see him, I will use "Steffe`s attitude" and photograph the guy.

Birdman said...

Pass!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

No I wasn't Leif, but my older sister was, so I did hear a lot of Elvis growing up. Me, I was a Beatles fan. What a fun post.

Kate said...

Of course I was! But, I've moved on...some folks find that hard to do!

Unknown said...

Am I the only one who find these copycat guys absolutely ridiculous?! LOL! I liked Elvis but I totally second Kate.

Unknown said...

Nice portrait, Leif! Especially the Elvis sideburn... :)
Anyway, Weekend Portrait is open for 3 days, starting from Friday to Monday. :)

Randy said...

Elvis lost weight!

Stefan Jansson said...

Growing up, my best friends mother (she was teenage mother), loved Elvis so I did hear a lot of Elvis songs whenever I visited their house.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

When my children were very little, they saw Elvis's picture on the cover of magazines at a newsstand (at Yellowstone National Park) and asked me who he is. I explained. They asked why he was on the cover. I explained that it was some anniversary of his death. They asked how he died. I used the occasion to give an anti-drug message.

The next day on a hike, my son said that if he ever became rich he would not get bored and take drugs like Elvis. I asked him what he would do instead. He replied, "I would get cable."

When we returned home, I finally relented and bought cable service.

Montreal Photo Daily said...

Oh my! Are you sure he's "ETA" certified? ... He's not wearing Elvis' signature smoked-lens glasses! But, I'm sure his performance was a hoot to watch. Hope you and your family enjoyed.

Bonne Saint-Jean!

PS: Appreciate your regular visits and funny comments on my blog. Merci beaucoup.

Rob Siemann said...

Used to be... Well informed sources close to the government of A... country somewhere, told me the KING went actually back to his home planet. Any truth in that??? I wonder.

Jack said...

Well, I kind of liked Elvis, but he is dead. This is just a guy with a bad haircut and odd taste in clothes.

Regina K said...

I liked Elvis but never went overboard like some folks.

EG CameraGirl said...

I find the Elvis fans more interesting than the real Elvis. It's fascinating how some people keep living their teenage years like they never graduated from high school. And I'm even more fascinated by the Elvis fans who weren't even alive when Elvis was big news. :)

Stevenson Q said...

I can do a good Elvis Voice with some of his songs. Hahaha This is a great shot Leif! But I have to be honest, most of these Elvis Fans that dress up like him kinda looks creepy.

Steven^^

yogesa said...

This guy looks cool... Nice candid picture.

Milandailyphoto.com said...

be bop a lula!!!!!!!!

joe64 said...

Elvis IS the king ! I met him in Vegas in March this year. Really !!! Check this out ;-)

http://joe64-wegnachcanada.blogspot.com/2011/03/viva-las-vegas.html

Next goal is to spend a day in Graceland !

Greets joe

PS: my new post 06/25/11 is a survey and i would appreciate if you can tell me, what is your first thought or experience with Canada. thx

Mark said...

Did you know that a small country town in Australia called Yass has one of the biggest E.T.A.s in the world. It's a bizarre world that's for sure. Great shot

Kitty said...

oh my goodnes, what a cheesy jacket?!

Gabriele said...

I love the song ' Fallin in Love ' !
Aber der Typ sieht zum lachen aus!

Milandailyphoto.com said...

great sets,cool to see the old wooden stairs,incredible for today

TheChieftess said...

Hee, hee!!! Love Elvis!!!