2.21.2006

In Memphis Part Two

On his second day in the somewhat strange city of Memphis, Parker noted to me that he thought the situation with the automobiles was quite odd. I said, "Of course, the drivers are willing to go 30 miles over the speed limit, despite the limit, the maze of one way streets down town is bewildering, the licensing exam is a joke, and it is almost impossible to get to Graceland without passing three Shoney's on Elvis Presley Park Way" (the king works at one of those as a fry cook). Parker responded, "while those items are mildly amusing, (and the legitimacy of your claim about Mr. Presley is questionable at best) I was referring to the fact that there are tubes that cross over the street from building to building. Really, Dad, what purpose do they serve? Its not like it ever gets cold like it does in Minnesota. Have they mistaken Memphis for Minneapolis?"