Roadside diner experiences
I have to correct a contributor to your last show who spoke of his
visit to the Elvis restaurant outside Jerusalem. The Elvis Inn
than 20 years one of the stranger roadside attractions in the Middle
East. But the statue of the King is hardly 50-feet tall, as he
maintained. There are actually two, one bronze (unveiled in 1997,
five meters tall), and the older one of a white plastic-like material
that is just somewhat larger than life size. Certainly not 50-feet
tall. Also, though the menu I believe does serve hamburgers, the
predominant cuisine is traditional middle eastern -- hummus, felafel,
grilled meats, etc. All served in a room decorated with hundreds of
posters and other Elvis-related artwork. Quite a trip!
My strangest roadside dining experience in the Holy Land was at the
Love Boat restaurant in the Gaza Strip. No, I'm not kidding. The Love
Boat. Excellent seafood (though probably not as good as Mata'am
a-salaam, "Restaurant of Peace," next door). While enjoying
traditional Arab hospitality one lunch, neither the restaurant nor my
Palestinian companions had any idea that the background music was the
title theme of the definitely Zionist movie "Exodus."
Enjoy the show. Keep 'em coming!
Regards
Art
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