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2008, August 1 - 12:40 — JD

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html#elvis

The U.S. Copyright Office wrote:
How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis.

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2008, August 1 - 12:53 — dead_elvis
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Re: A rare example of a sense of humor in a government agency

The correct answer should be:

Quote:
Elvis is deader than a doornail, you fucktard, so yes, as a work of complete fiction, your sighting is indeed protected.

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2008, August 1 - 12:54 — smacky
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Re: A rare example of a sense of humor in a government agency


I actually went to an Elvis impersonators convention a few weeks ago (coincidentally on the day of the Grylliade gathering). Don't ask me how I ended up there. I wouldn't even consider myself an Elvis fan. Got some good pictures, though.

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2008, August 1 - 19:00 — Aresen
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Re: A rare example of a sense of humor in a government agency

Elvis impersonators make up roughly 15% of the permanent residents of Las Vegas.

(For Las Vegas, "Permanent Resident" = "someone who's been there more than 1 week.")

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