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• Hunka hunka burnin Barbie

  Proving once again that P.T. Barnum was right, fans lined up to get the latest Elvis doo-hickey: Barbie dolls fashioned after The King and his bride, Priscilla Beaulieu. Read More... Posted Aug 14 2008, 02:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: music, toys, barbie, dolls, barbie dolls, lisa marie presley, Brett Singer, Elvis, priscilla beaulieu presley, elvis foundation, collectibles, priscilla presley, graceland, elvis presley, rock and roll, presley place

• Drive-by weddings

  36 couples in Sweden are hoping to get married in their cars during a "gathering of auto enthusiasts". Despite the presence of neon signs and the music of Elvis, this is actually a sanctioned religious service – the Church of Sweden is organizing the event. In fact, the Elvis songs will be sung by a priest. It may sound like a big goof, but the stated reason is actually an interesting one. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 03:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: religion, marriage, weddings, sweden, priest, wedding, Brett Singer, Elvis, swedish, Church of Sweden, Jerker Asterlund

• Preventing "Elvis Pilot Inspektor": When Bad Names Happen to Good Babies

  The sensible Swedes strike again! We've written before about the fact that every baby's name has to be registered with Swedish tax authorities, and it can shoot down a baby's name if it's just too silly.   Their latest victim? Parents who want to name their five-month-old baby girl Elvis. As in hunka hunka burnin' love Elvis. The parents reportedly considered it a name that's "both pretty and gender-neutral" and are not Elvis fans at all. I've gotta wonder if maybe Read More... Posted Jun 05 2008, 05:02 PM by Amy Kuras with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: bad baby names, sweden, metallica, stupidity, silly, bad ideas, what is wrong with people, Pilot Inspektor, Elvis, Skatterverket