EDDIE O’ROURKE, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE
by eddie on Nov.08, 2009, under E
"Elvis" with friends from Brooklyn
On a recent Royal Caribbean cruise to Bermuda, I had yet another opportunity to meet and greet a large number of Elvis fans.
From the moment we left port in Bayonne New Jersey the ship quickly became an intimate floating community of people from diverse locations. I had many conversations and posed for lots of photos with a multitude of Elvis enthusiasts. I occasionally found myself educating fans on the subtle differences between an Elvis Tribute Artist, as opposed to impersonators, imitators and look-alikes. Even for the staff, representing
"Elvis" with Mina from China
sixty eight international flags, it would appear that the “King” remains popular in their respective countries. As I toured the streets of Hamilton, Bermuda, out of costume, I was greeted with scores of familiar Elvis references such as; It’s the King and Elvis is in the building! It must be the sideburns ’cause when I stopped for lunch at a local English Pub…the manager quickly made her way to my table to learn where I was performing. As an Elvis Tribute Artist, it’s not always easy living up to the myth, but it’s always a kick to represent
Sinya from Bulgaria
“The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” …whether here, at home, or outside the USA.