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eric on Sep 6th 2009 Geeky Things

Ellwood Blues vs. Michael Jackson – separated at birth?

At our recent excursion to the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, WA, we came across a ride called The Moonwalker. It was a Michael Jackson themed ride that, in retrospect, we should have ridden. For whatever reason (fear) we did not (MJ really is scary).

The Moonwalker!

The entrance of The Moonwalker, which we assume was a fun house (haunted house) ride, was flanked on either side by two statues of Michael Jackson.

MJ!

I looked these guys over and there was a strange familiarity to them. I looked closer and their faces looked even less like Michael Jackson than Jackson himself did in the last few years of his weird little life.

Then it hit me. This wasn’t a statue of Michael Jackson. This was a statue of Ellwood Blues from the Blues Brothers, repainted and dressed up to look like Michael Jackson!

Blues Brothers

I saw these guys on Route 66 at the The Polk-A-Dot Drive In, Braidwood, Illinois. Several other places had them as well. The statues are readily available and can be purchased for a little over a grand (check Ebay). Someone obviously bought two sets, discarded the Jake Blues likeness and though, “you know what? Dan Aykroyd really does look like Michael Jackson!” And here we are.

So score one for me and my little discovery.

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