Swift Waters artist copperative issued a statement denying that Elvis had visited their store during the recent Willimantic Third Thursday celebration. Swift Waters spokesperson Polly Pureheart stated, “Although we did have an elderly gentleman with large sideburns, a pompadour and swively hips visit the store, we are quite sure that it was not Elvis. We believe the confusion ensued when a customer heard him humming “Hound dog”.
Officials at Graceland where unavailable for comment.
About Swift Waters Artisans’ Cooperative - Swift Waters Artisans’ Cooperative (SWAC) is a cooperatively owned and operated facility in Willimantic, Connecticut, whose members sell their original hand crafted products and artwork, and offers workshops at a reasonable cost. SWAC embraces cooperative principles and values including voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, equality, educations and social responsibility. For more information please visit swiftwaters.org
