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Elvis: the Asian outsider?(IN FOCUS)(Elvis Presley fans)(Brief article)

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| March 01, 2008 | Huie, Wing Young | COPYRIGHT 2008 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS THE COUNTRY to produce my book Looking for Asian America, my wife and I came across this headline: "Man Sees Image of Elvis on Tree." The article in Texas Monthly was only one paragraph, and the man was identified as the president of the Asian Worldwide Elvis Fan Club. We looked in the Yellow Pages, made a call and the re shrine masquerading as a modest Suburban Rambler.

The first Elvis we saw was emblazoned on a huge Stars and Stripes in the front yard, next to a 10-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty. Henry and Tania came out to greet us in their entertainer blazers and fan club T-shirts. When we entered through the garage the sensory overload began. It seemed as though every square inch of space was dedicated to the King. ...

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