Remember Patrick Brown? If you’ve been a news junkie at any point over the last fifty years, then you should.
Patrick was a long-time CBC correspondent for both radio and television. At different times he was based in London, Jerusalem, and Beijing. Name a major event during his time and no matter where it was in the world, he was likely there covering it.
But while he was a standout in wars, natural disasters, civil unrest and the like, the story I’m going to tell you about Patrick was none of those.
Instead, it was about Elvis Presley, and specifically the King’s death at his home in Graceland, the Presley compound in Memphis.
The rumours were already starting that Elvis really hadn’t died, that the story was all a sham. Well, Patrick wasn’t buying that and he was going to get the proof. So, he joined the line heading up to the open coffin in Graceland and got a look for himself. He peered over the edge and looked close up. “It was Elvis,” reported Patrick.
Which brings us to this week, and the stories that the shrine that is Graceland, was about to be sold off to pay bills. Say it ain’t so. Not Graceland.
Not that I read the Daily Mail often, but I did read it for this:
