Tour buses didn't go through the hills that I ever remember seeing but
occasionally a van of "tourists" would drive by. On one occasion, while Elvis
was in his driveway visiting with a few fans, a large white van filled with
foreign tourists stopped in front of the house. The people in the van wanted
to know what was going on and did someone famous live there? Before anyone
had a chance to say anaything Elvis answered them saying that Danny Thomas
lived down the street, but no, no-one important lived where he was standing.
About that time someone in the van notices that Elvis looked like, well,
ELVIS! He proceeded to very convincingly tell them that he was not but
everyone always told him that. It was pretty hard to keep a straight face
through all of this! The tourists then went on down the street to photograph
Danny Thomas' house. On the way back up the hill they stopped again to talk a
few minutes. After they'd left Elvis gloated "damn, I'm good - ought to be an
actor!!" He was so proud of himself he talked about that incident for a week!!

Sandi Miller