yoyo3500 hums under his breath as he strolls up the walkway to the gates of Graceland, the Shrine of The King. Sometimes he’s channelling Marc Cohn; other times it’s Paul Simon. But most often it’s one of The King’s immortal ouvre that sets his vocal cords to thrumming and his steps to dancing.
But what’s this? The gates are closed! They’re never closed at this time of day – never! What could be wrong?
He cranes his neck to see over the gathering crowd of frustrated worshippers. Then a rumor sweeps through the throng – Lisa Marie is there! Could it be true?
yoyo3500 doubts it, even as the pilgrims begin to chant her name. He’s about to turn away and walk back home through Memphis, when the frong door of Graceland swings slowly open. And there – there, framed in its great doorway, is…
Lisa Marie!
People cheer, shriek, sob, moan, as this living link to Elvis steps forward. The joyful cries cut off sharply, though, as the shadowy figure behind her comes forward, and the crowd recognize with horror…
Michael Jackson!
yoy3500 is as stunned as the rest of the throng. He staggers back, slips on a spilled Vanilla Coke, and falls to the ground, even as the crowd mills about in confusion, then begins to stampede – where, it doesn’t know. The hivemind knows only that it must bolt from this shattering reunion! The screaming, wailing mob tramples anything in its path.
Including, unfortunately, yoyo3500.
Still partway through the doorway, “Michael Jackson” whips off the mask and stands revealed as… Ale! He doubles up with laughter to see the frenzied reaction to his little joke. Still giggling, he turns to “Lisa Marie”, as she whips off her mask to reveal… Blonde!
The two Dopers are still howling with amusement at their successful caper when the Graceland guards free themselves from their inexpertly fastened bonds and charge out of the cellar, guns blazing. Ale and Blonde are cut down before they can run more than a few steps.
A large orange cat watches the carnage with mild interest, then turns to the far more absorbing task of grooming its whiskers.