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Elvis disappearing body is like a flashing event horizon at the edge of the black hole that is America today
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"Elvis' disappearing body is like a flashing event horizon at the edge of the black hole that is America today"

- Arthur Kroker

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In this quote, author Arthur Kroker is drawing a contrast between the phenomenon of Elvis Presley's body vanishing (i.e. his death and how it continues to captivate and generate speculation) and the state of society in America today. Kroker compares this disappearance of Elvis's body to a "flashing event horizon," which is the moment of truth in a great void where even light can't leave. He's indicating that the disappearance of Elvis's body is a symbol of the deep societal and cultural problems in America that can not be overlooked or escaped. This is a metaphor for the state of society in America today - dark, undecipherable, and challenging to get away.

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Arthur Kroker This quote is written / told by Arthur Kroker somewhere between June 3, 1945 and today. He was a famous Author from Canada.

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