THE
24 HOUR CHURCH OF ELVIS
Portland,Oregon
| July,
1997: My
daughter and I set out on a five week odyssey to tour the Southwest
and Northwest in a 1989 Bronco II. Among the many wild and unusual places
we visited I had a chance to visit the infamous 24 Hour Church of
Elvis. |
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Though incredibly shabby, this door lead into a bizarre world of carefully presented Americana. Even some of my most fruitful trips to Texas Flea Markets couldn't prepare me for the strange plastic artistic vision I entered. WOW! Plastik Fantastik! |
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| Oddly
there were more visitors than I expected and we had to wait at the top of the stairs (about 30 creaky steps) while devotees and their children made their way through the Church. |
The Altars
"The
Elvis Marraige Altar"
Blue
Elvises and American Icons
The Interactive Nightmare Board
| The
Elvis High Priestess, Stephanie Pierce, demonstrates
to some Church fans the basic use of the interactive Nightmare Board for those who can't have their own nightmares. |
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E-TV & Art Experiment Gone Awry!
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A TV for those who don't like the sleek styling of modern technology. Grooming brush optional! |
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| I found this in the supply room of the Church. It is an art work accidentally dedicated to arrested development. It's obvious that it's one of the Inner Mysteries of the Church. |  |
A Walk-In Marraige
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While I was touring the Church a young couple walked in to be married. YES you could get married at the Church of Elvis. The couple was in a hurry to catch a Greyhound bus taking them to their honeymoon destination. So they came in and were married and the final requirement was they had to carry this sign and do 3 laps around a small city park in front of the Church. |
The InConclusion
While currently there is no PHYSICAL 24 Hour Chuch of Elvis, Stephanie has a web presence and is working to open a new church. For more information click on the sacred icon below:
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