Once someone buys Elvis Presley's unoccupied crypt, will it remain a memorial to the King? Burial sites preserve memories, and the persona of Elvis is one of the largest monuments in our collective story. What person could possibly overcome the force of the man's fame? This tomb will forever be the place where Elvis once lay, no matter who comes to fill it next. As admirable as that is, it is also asphyxiating. All things must end, even memories. Hanging onto them is like being stranded in the sea and missing the solid ground a short swim away because we focus on clutching a piece of our destroyed vessel. You live, but what life?
The auctioneer sells us a chance to be remembered with the King. The buyer, and the dead he brings, should try to be more.
But forget all that. Get out your $100,000, start bidding and be remembered as the guy who was buried in Elvis's crypt.
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