Blue Thanksgiving

Memphis

Thanksgiving Day

To be honest, I never liked Elvis. I do like the Fine Young Cannibals cover of “ Suspicious Minds” though. Here’s a link to that tune:

The area around Graceland is seedier than I anticipated. Do you get the impression I am a snob? I suspect others wouldn’t notice - not that I am or am not a snob but that the area is seedy. I was surprised there isn’t a Krispy Kreme store close by. 🤪. But there was a huge hotel (which I assume is meant to look like the mansion and appropriately an RV and campground next door. No, I stayed in a state park five miles away (but inside the city of Memphis).

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and pray for a Wahoo victory over Tech tomorrow.

Here are some more pictures from my walkabout by Graceland.

I’m trying to figure out what the deal is with tamales in this part of the United States.

Can you help me? Lucian@going2paris.net