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The crown still fits: nearly a quarter after the untimely death of the King of Rock `n' Roll, Elvis Presley still haunts Americans—including the new generation—seeking roots in a genuine American culture

Insight on the News,  August 5, 2002  by Kelly Patricia O'Meara

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54. A lengthy article recently was posted on the Internet asking: "Was Elvis Presley Welsh?"

55. "You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine."

56. Elvis still holds the record for most chart singles, most top-10 singles and most weeks at No. 1. Only the Beatles had more No. 1 hits. But not now.

57. Kurt Russell's movie debut, at age 10, was kicking Elvis in the shin in It Happened at the World's Fair.

58. From a recent posting on the "Elvis Tales" Website: "I am from Iran. I just want to take time to say that Elvis is a God in my country and one of the main reasons that I came to America."

59. The world "Elvis" is an anagram for "lives."

60. Even Ivy League Princeton University has an Elvis Website, called "Pelvis."

61. David Letterman did a Top-1O list of "Things Elvis Would Say if He Came Back Today." No. 10: "I've been dead for 20 years, and I still look better than Keith Richards."

62. The Flying Elvi, the 10-member skydiving team featured in Honeymoon in Vegas, still is available for hire.

63. The B-sides.

64. Last month, the University of Arkansas Press released All Shook Up: Collected Poems about Elvis, which included works by Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Bukowski and others.

65. Bob Meyer founded Americans for Cloning Elvis. Thousands have signed his online petition.

66. Elvis Costello.

67. The opening chant of "Blue Suede Shoes."

68. Rhinestones.

69. The Aloha from Hawaii special on DVD.

70. The Elvis Presley Scholarship Fund at the University of Memphis.

71. Shooting out the TV set.

72. The "ugh!" between "I'm in love" and "I'm all shook up."

73. A new product line of "Elvis-style seasonings," including Jailhouse Rock (BBQ), King Creole (Cajun) and the all-purpose "G.I. Blues."

74. Sun Studio.

75. Libertyland, the Memphis amusement park Elvis rented out late at night for his friends. You still can go on his favorite ride, the Zippin Pippin.

76. Bruce Springsteen jumping Graceland's fence.

77. The Overton Park Shell in Memphis, where Elvis first performed.

78. The opening two notes of "Jailhouse Rock."

79. The talking part of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

80. The Grammy-winning gospel recordings.

81. The movie 2000 Miles from Graceland--proof that Hollywood will green-light anything if it involves Elvis.

82. The Jordanaires.

83. "The Memphis Mafia," the role model for posses everywhere.

84. The Tennessee Karate Institute, where Elvis worked out, will be the site of a memorial tournament on Aug. 17.

85. "That's Alright Mama," his first 45, and possibly still the best.

86. "In the Ghetto"--Elvis' plea for racial understanding and harmony.

87. Col. Tom Parker, his manager. No fiction writer could invent a character like that.

88. The Loudermilk Boarding House in Cornelia, Ga., has more than 30,000 pieces of Elvis memorabilia. One of them is the "Maybe Elvis Toenail" that the owner picked up on a tour of Graceland.