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Liability, schmiability: I say that if a sudsed-up Elvis impersonator wants to entertain the crowd during a lengthy rain delay by sliding on the tarp, you should let him, insurance concerns be damned.

(By the way, it was '70s Night at Wrigley Field, though I suppose it's possible this man had no idea and just likes showing up to Cubs games dressed as Elvis. Who could blame him?)

Now if the tornado sirens start blaring, as heard in the crazy footage below, that's probably a different story and Elvis needs to evacuate his person along with everyone else at Monday's shortened game. SportsByBrooks has a great first-person account of being evacuated at the game. Luckily I spent the night alternating between huddling in my basement with my dog and my laptop and cursing DirecTV for blipping out during Yankees-Rangers.

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  1. The Wiz
    1. Posted by The Wiz Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    First...I say play the game through whatever.
  2. Decapitated Mr. Redlegs
    2. Posted by Decapitated Mr. Redlegs Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:12 pm EDT

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    I thought Elvis would have traveled further due to his buoyancy.
  3. Philousa
    3. Posted by Philousa Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Since you seem to enjoy crazy fans & such (pink apes, sliding Elvises, etc.), you should check out a Padres game to see the dancing friar. Channel 4 usually cuts to this guy that attends every game and dances the whole time in a friar outfit. I tried to look him up on youtube but no one seems to have captured this elusive creature on non-copywrited tape.
  4. P!$ToL
    4. Posted by P!$ToL Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    Elvis is my friend Joe....we call him "Quattro." The other guy is Cameron..."the Camshaft." I wager not many have as much fun as us. He had to wear that suit into jail; all the cops were taking pictures w/ him. Nobody cared; it is a formality for the arrest. He would never jump out on field during a game. My boys had the balls to do it and make a lot of people laugh. Salut!
  5. Saro G
    5. Posted by Saro G Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    It is possible that Elvis coulda just been Lance Berkman in disguise. After all, they weren't outside at the same time...
  6. Michael D
    6. Posted by Michael D Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    How funny is it theres a video of this huge storm going on with tornado sirens blasting with a sign in the foreground saying "Its Gonna Happen!'

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