Strange Brew by John Deering for September 22, 2023

Thank you, thank you very much for coming

Elvis1001 has left the building.

Elves, obviously.

“Fellow Elvisians”

Elvi? Seems like there was a group of skydiving Elvis impersonators who called themselves the Flying Elvi.

You’re not lonesome tonight!

Kings

I speak to every Elvis, fat or thin.

Aisle vice!

in New Orleans we have the Krew of 100 rolling Elvi. They’re a hoot. Rolling during Mardi Gras.

saw Elvis live in ’75…still the king

Looks like the “skinny Elvises” have their own convention.

Yes, I believe “Elvi” would be the proper plural.

Back in the day when I was commuting, I would call my wife as I left work and announce “Elvis has left the building.” I still refer to myself this way for example today, “Elvis is going to mow the lawn.”

I’m going to go with Elvians, having accepted that Elvis is a place now, not a person.

Brothers???

There is a book series out there by Robert Asprin… called “Phule’s Company”. It is roughly a comic military science fiction novel series. Some of the characters are a bit strange. Such as the Space Legion troop’s chaplain. He quotes songs as gospel, dresses, looks, and tries to encourage others to look like Elvis. Reverend Jordan Ayres of the Church of The King.

He would be in this strip’s audience… or leading the service!

Octopuses or octopi? Either!

He’s Aaron on the side of caution.

I’m guessing “elves,” pronounced elvays. That’s assuming I remember my high school Latin correctly. There is a quirk in 3rd declension nouns that makes my guess suspect.

I can’t help but wonder what brought this on. One too many Elvis sightings?

Elvis-ists? Elvis-ers? Speaking in Elvis-isms?

Seems that I only see OLD Elvis impersonators. Are there any YOUNG Elvis impersonators?

A little less conversation, please.

It is Priuses or Prii?

He’s over-thinking it. It’s a proper noun, so a simple “Elvises” should suffice. Same as if I wanted to comment on the one-time popularity of the Sony Walkman. I would say, “I remember how the Walkmans were flying off the shelves.”