What Does Elvis Mean to You? (LTA Blog Contest)
"I am an attorney in Alexandria with a staff of 9. For over 20 years I have kept my office closed on January 8 (Elvis' Birthday) and have treated it as a legal holiday. People think we're nuts when they call and are told we'll be closed "for the Holiday", but that's their problem. I believe that some day Elvis' Birthday will be officially recognized as a federal holiday, as it should be. It helps break up that long holiday gap (3 weeks) between New Year's and Martin Luther King Day." -Tom Gorman "I just have to enter my daughter (Francesca) in this contest! Although she is only 12, out of a million topics she could have picked for her history fair project, she and her friend (Kirsten) picked "Elvis, The King!" They spent months researching, writing, planning, and learning about Elvis and how he changed the world. Their project was selected from their school to move on to the County! Even if we don't win tickets, I pla...