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Elvis fans remember the King's birthday
10 January 2005
Yesterday was not Elvis Presley's 70th birthday but that did not stop hundreds of fans from celebrating the anniversary of his birth in Auckland.
The day-long event in the Tui Glen Reserve in Henderson suburb was organised by the Memories of Elvis Fan Club and drew fans from the South Island and all over the North Island including several from Wellington who motored through the floods to reach Auckland.
Cathy Finau was one. She said she made the trip every year.
She had Elvis earrings, necklace and watch to prove it, as well as tattoos (TCE – Taking Care of Elvis) and I love Elvis fingernails on both hands.
Fan club committee member Noeline Poad said yesterday's free celebration was the sixth of its kind. In spite of numerous phonecalls from people worried about the weather on Saturday, (January 8 – Elvis' real birthday) the event was not cancelled.
"The ground dried out. It's fantastic," Mrs Poad said.
Five Elvis impersonators entertained the fans, belting out the King's hits.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMrs Poad was expecting the Elvis in the Park event to get bigger and bigger.
"Come again next year. It'll probably be on the right date."
