Fri 22 Jun 2007
The Elvis Cup
Posted by Marlow Harris under Fascinating People
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Three tablespoons of water that could have possibly graced the lips of Elvis Presley nabbed $455 on Ebay for Wade Jones of Belmont, N.C., who has had the treasure since 1977, when he took it after a concert as a memento.
Jones insists that he’s not an Elvis-maniac. “It’s one thing to be an Elvis fan, but then you tell them you have this cup of water and they think you’re a fanatic,” Jones defends. “I’m not like the people bidding on the water.”
Nooo, of course you’re not like them. Fanatics are die-hard fans. All you did was go to the concert, nab a souvenir, deep-freeze it for eight years, then melt it and transfer it into a glass vial. This obviously does not qualify as “fanatical behavior.” It’s just common business sense.
Jones, 40, offers what he calls proof of the water’s authenticity: photos of the King during the concert with several foam cups in the background, as well as a photo of Presley holding a foam cup.
But the cup wasn’t for sale. Says Jones: “I’m kind of attached to the cup. I thought it was a little quirkier to sell the water.” You got us there.
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