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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 6:21:20 PM

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I was born not long after Elvis doed.. and I have been geting teased about being his reincarnation since i was little. Now, imagine the trauma I ave when my childhood friends found out i now live in TN... nearer to Graceland....

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 6:27:16 PM

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I was in college and working in the office of a retail kitchen and bath supply company in Santa Monica, CA. One of the women broke the news to the whole office. A few of the women idolized Elvis and were practically in tears. While I like a few of his songs, I was never that big of a fan. The news didn't faze me that much, though hearing of anyone's death is sad.

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 6:33:27 PM

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I dont mind his music. It is not a situation like Bob Dylan songs where anybody who covers them sings them better than he does, but I do like the different arrangements of a lot of bands. The Vandals remake of Heartbreak Hotel, for example, adds a spin to the song which Elvis never considered.

I dont remember when or where I was when I heard he died. I think I was at school when I heard Lennon had been shot.

I was home in the house I grew up in, the kitchen, when it was announced the Freddie Mercury had died.

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 7:09:50 PM

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I was working in Woolco Dept. store in Oklahoma city.

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 9:08:43 PM

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I was in bed with Johnny Cash?

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/16/2007 10:07:23 PM

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I had just gotten home from school( i was about 13 or 14) and my mom just blurted out "Elvis died today" i was crushed....

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/17/2007 2:52:34 AM

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In the works of being concieved.

To my understanding, many schools where shut down prior to his death. Which celebrity would have to die today to shut down public schools?

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/17/2007 2:54:50 AM

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On the bus on my way to work. I started work when I was 5. That's MY story and I'm sticking with it.

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RE: Where were you when you heard Elvis was dead - 8/17/2007 3:05:56 AM

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I was behind our garage; my dad had a little work area back there, underneath a tallow tree. I was listening to his AM radio. I was a lot more upset when I heard that John Bohnam died, not being a big fan of Elvis' music, but looking back, I like Elvis a bit more now than I did.

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