Posted on 02/16/2006 7:30:07 AM PST by areafiftyone
US President George Bush intends to invite Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, a known Elvis Presley enthusiast, to the former estate of the rock legend in Tennessee, the US Ambassador to Japan said today.
Thomas Schieffer told Koizumi today that Bush intends to invite the premier to the US this year, with a possible trip to Elvis’s home, the US embassy said.
Koizumi was due to visit the United States last year, but cancelled the trip ahead of snap elections in September.
New CD from BMG-Japan.
"Junichiro Koizumi presents
MY FAVORITE ELVIS SONGS"
Hmmmmm the hair-do kinda looks familiar on Koizumi!!
Ok...but try to avoid August. It gets a bit crowded here at that time.
LOL I think the crowds will have to disperse when Bush and Koizumi arrive.
"Elvis birthday" week is the week of January 8th.
Both tend to get crowded, but "dead Elvis" is the bigger draw, so far.
One thing I wish I'd gotten to go to at Graceland was the premiere party for Lilo and Stitch. It sounded like a fun party.
"There's a reason to believe we will all be received in Graceland...."
A hunk a hunk of burning sashimi.
I've never been there but that is on my list of places to see.
To quote my dad on his trip to Graceland in the 90s--
"It's a big nuttin, don't waste your time."
Graceland is one block away from crack alley. Honestly believe the King would have moved back to Mississippi if he had lived longer.
I went, I saw, I enjoyed. Truly it was a lot of fun and it was really amazing to see how many records (round things with grooves in them) he sold in his lifetime. Graceland was not nearly as large as I expected and the furnishings were very interesting.
What, now we are a travel agency? Tell the Jap PM to make his own arrangements, we have more important things to do.
Nope. I am neither racist or a hick and care little he supports us, which you failed to prove.
BTW in what does he support us? Maybe you have missed the last 6 years of negotations in Asia that nothing has occured -
I think you protest to much...
ROFLMAO - I've never had anyone ever describe them to me like that. I'm 45 so I grew up playing records. Ahhh the good ole days.
Better yet try to avoid Whitehaven.!!!!!!!!
Well I think Bush is just being courteous to the Japanese Prime Minister. Probably a thank-you for sending troops to Iraq,
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