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Elvis, Robert Goulet and a Shot-Out 25-Inch RCA Television

They kept that gun shot TV for decades after Elvis died just to display now. Yes we are all so gullible when it comes to Elvis stories.

I’m aiming for an, Elvis Presley International Airport Memphis.

We will have a George Best Airport soon, here in Irelandtoo.

Yeah Maurice I am with you - I would love to land at Elvis Presley International Airport in Memphis - 2007 when all his fans from round the world will arrive for his 30th Anniversary sounds like an ideal time.

You’re right, Maurice. I guess I want to believe.

Thanks Sharon, I hope you land at Elvis Presley International Airport, Memphis, in 2007 for the 30th Anniversary. Many thousands are expected:-)

Mike, Strange the hold Elvis still has over us, isn’t it? We all want to believe the million stories.

Even here in Irelandtoo where the “Emerald Elvis” lives:-)

Ap writer Woody Baird is an idiot and Kern doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Its a FACT that Elvis hated robert goulet’s guts because goulet tried to steal Elvis’ girlfriend once. Here’s a snippet from an interview with Marty Lacker, a friend of Elvis’ since they were in high school and a member of the “Memphis mafia”. read the whole article here - http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_martylacker_2005.html

“IN: Robert Goulet: there is a real myth about the Robert Goulet on TV incident.  Can you set the record straight.

ML: Elvis harbored some bad feelings about Goulet from back in the late 50’s when he was in the army.  Elvis’ girlfriend Anita Wood was a singer and she did shows with Goulet and Buddy Hackett.  Anita would often writeElvis in Germany and one time Goulet added a post scriptto one of them telling Elvis in a sly way that he was personally taking care of Anita.  Elvis didn’t like that and he never forgot so when he saw Goulet on TV, he shot the TV out. “