Kerouac lost his brother Gérard, Johnny Cash his brother Jack, and Elvis his twin brother Jesse. All three survivors were troubled, though Johnny probably dealt with his deck of existential cards best, in part because of June Carter and maybe luck -- certainly he lived the longest of these fraternal combinations. A salute to them all, and happy birthday, Elvis Aaron Presley.
Today's Rune: Signals.
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Elvis hasn't left the building and Johnny sits in the wings still but 'ol Jack has gone on the road and won't be a'coming back.
That would have been a hell of a birthday party back in the early 60's.
interesting thoughts.... i am not an elvis fan at all, i read Kerouac - but was not so overwhelmed
but as for cash......
Speaking of Elvis, have you ever seen Bubba Ho-Tep? That was one bizarre, entertaining flick.
Hey all, thanks for the comments! Mark, that really would've been something. And Lana, thanks for the tip, just read Ebert's happy review of it, sounds wild!
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