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Phoenix is an absolutely modern late 20th/early 21st Century American city. Concrete and asphalt, shopping centers and strip malls and cookie cutter subdivisions, endless blocks of apartments and chain restaurants and gas station convenience stores, massage parlors and dojos and tattoo parlors and dollar stores, that stretch off seemingly to infinity. Phoenix is urban sprawl on automobilic steroids. No doubt of it. In the Valley of the Sun the automobile is undisputed King.

Ancient Egypt had the Valley of the Sun Kings.

Not so ancient Phoenix' Valley of the Sun has King Auto.

Elvis thought a better name for the place would be Valley of the Smog. Or Carbon Monoxide City. Or, in the sizzling sun blasted summer, Melanoma Metropolis. He was never in any big hurry to go to Phoenix. Why bother? He could stay at home, shut the garage door, fire up his old Chevy, turn the heater on, sit inside the car in the garage and get the same effect as being in Phoenix and save himself the long drive. But some evil-minded malevolent malefactor of a miscreant in far off Washington D.C. had long ago, possibly as an act of pure spite, ordained that the federal courthouse be plunked down in downtown Phoenix and that was where the case that involved Elvis was about to be tried. The federal subpoena pulled no punches. Cutting through the obfuscating legalese, what it basically said was get your ass up to the courthouse to testify, Elvis, or you are gonna be in big trouble. None of Elvis' coworkers screwed around with subpoenas be they local, state or federal. When they summoned you, you'd damn well better show. They summoned. You went.

So Elvis went.

Judge Matushita Nakasumi was the presiding judge. Nakasumi's wealthy Hawaiian relatives were big contributors to Bill Clinton's second presidential campaign and that sure as hell didn't hurt Nakasumi's chances on getting appointed to the federal bench. Not that he was a incompetent. He wasn't. He was more or less an average lawyer, but just happened to be one whose insider clout won him a federal judgeship and a lifetime sinecure that enabled him to plunk his kids in pricey private schools and away from much contact with the perfidious plebeian masses.

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ment. 

 Phoenix is an absolutely modern late 20th / early 21st Century American city. Concrete and asphalt, shopping center and strip malls and cookie cutter branch, dateless blocks of apartments and chain restaurant and natural gas station public toilet stores, massage parlors and dojos and tattoo living room and dollar stores, that stretch off apparently to infinity. Phoenix is urban sprawl on automobilic steroids. No doubt of it. In the Valley of the Sun the automobile is undisputed King. 

 Ancient Egypt had the Valley of the Sun Kings. 

 Not so ancient Phoenix' Valley of the Sun accept King Auto. 

 Elvis thought a better name for the position would be Valley of the Smog. Or Carbon Monoxide City. Or, in the sizzling sun blasted summer, Melanoma Metropolis. He was never in any big hurry to rifle to Phoenix. Why bother? He could stay at home, shut the garage door, displace up his old Chevy, turn the heater on, sit inside the car in the garage and beget the same effect as being in Phoenix and save himself the long drive. But some evil - minded malevolent malefactor of a miscreant in far off Washington D.C. had long ago, possibly as an act of arrant spite, ordained that the union courthouse be dive down in business district Phoenix and that was where the case that involved Elvis was about to be tried. The federal subpoena pulled no punches. Cutting through the obfuscating legalese, what it basically said was beget your ass up to the courthouse to testify, Elvis, or you are gon na be in big trouble. None of Elvis' coworkers screwed around with subpoenas be they local, state or union. When they summoned you, you'd damn well better show. They summoned. You went. 

 So Elvis run low. 

 Judge Matushita Nakasumi was the presiding judge. Nakasumi's wealthy Hawaiian relatives were big subscriber to Bill Clinton's second presidential campaign and that sure as hell didn't hurt Nakasumi's chance on getting appointed to the federal bench. Not that he was a incompetent. He wasn't. He was more or less an average lawyer, but precisely happened to be one whose insider clout win him a federal judgeship and a life sinecure that enabled him to plunk his kids in pricey secret schools and away from much contact with the perfidious plebeian bulk. 

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ment. Phoenix is an absolutely modern late Century city. Concrete asphalt, shopping centers cutter endless blocks of and chain restaurants gas station convenience stores, massage parlors dojos and tattoo parlors and dollar stores, that stretch off seemingly to infinity. is urban sprawl on automobilic steroids. No doubt of it. In the Valley the the is King. Ancient Egypt had the Valley of the Sun Kings. Not so ancient Phoenix' Valley of Sun has King Auto. Elvis thought a better for the place would Valley of the Smog. Or Monoxide Or, in sizzling blasted Melanoma Metropolis. He never in any big hurry to go to Phoenix. Why bother? He could stay at home, shut garage door, his old turn heater sit inside the the garage and get the same in Phoenix and save himself the long drive. some evil-minded malefactor of a miscreant in far Washington D.C. had long ago, possibly as an of pure spite, ordained that the federal courthouse be plunked down in downtown Phoenix and where the case that Elvis was about be The subpoena no punches. through the obfuscating legalese, what it basically said was get your up to the courthouse to testify, Elvis, or you are in trouble. None of coworkers screwed around with be local, state or federal. summoned you'd show. summoned. went. So Elvis went. Matushita Nakasumi was the presiding Nakasumi's wealthy Hawaiian relatives Clinton's second presidential campaign and that sure as didn't hurt Nakasumi's chances on getting appointed the federal bench. Not that he was a incompetent. He wasn't. He more or average lawyer, but just happened to be one insider clout won him federal judgeship and a lifetime sinecure that enabled him plunk kids in private schools and from much contact the perfidious plebeian federal
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Phoenix is an absolutely Modern late 20Th/earLy 21sT CeNtUry AMeriCan city. ConcretE And aSphalt, shopping centers aNd strIp MAlls ANd CookiE cutter SUbDIVisIoNs, EndLeSS bLocks Of aPartmenTs and chain ResTaUrants and gas STaTion convenIenCe stores, massAge ParlorS aNd dOJos anD taTtoo pArlors ANd dollAr stores, tHaT StretcH Off seemINGlY to iNfinity. Phoenix is uRBaN Sprawl on automoBilic sTeROiDS. no dOubT of it. In the vaLley oF The Sun tHE aUTOMobILe is undisputeD King.

AncienT egyPt had tHe valLEy of thE Sun KInGS.

NoT so ancient PHoenIx' Valley oF the SuN Has King aUto.

ElviS thougHt a BetTer nAMe FoR thE pLAce WOuLd bE valLey of the smOg. or CarBon MONOXIde CIty. or, in The siZzling sun blasTed SummER, MeLanomA MetrOpolIs. he was Never iN any bIg Hurry to go to PhoeNix. WHy bother? HE coUlD stAy At homE, Shut thE gaRagE door, fiRe up his OLd CHeVY, TUrN the heater on, sit insIdE THe Car in the Garage ANd GeT The same eFfEct As beING in PhOeniX AnD save himSelf thE LoNg Drive. BuT sOme eviL-mIndEd mAlevoLEnt mAlefacTor of a miScreaNT in far off WashiNGton D.C. had long AGo, POSsIBly aS an Act of pure spIte, oRDainEd thAT tHe fEDeral CourtHoUSe BE plunked down in downtOwN PhoenIx and That was where tHe case that INVOlved ElvIs waS AbOUt to be tried. The FederAl subpoena PUlled no pUncheS. Cutting Through thE OBfuscatiNg lEgaLesE, whAT It Basically said WAS get YoUr ass up To tHe courtHouSe tO teStiFy, elvis, or yoU are gonnA bE iN bIg TroUble. NONe of ElviS' cOwoRkErs ScrewED arounD with SubpOeNaS Be tHey locaL, StATE or fEdErAl. WhEn tHeY summOned YOu, yOu'd damn Well betteR shOW. TheY sUmMoned. YoU went.

So Elvis wEnT.

Judge MatuShIta nakasuMI Was the prEsiding judge. Nakasumi's weALthy HawAiiAn relAtivEs were big ConTributOrs TO Bill CLinton'S secoNd PreSIDentiAL CaMpaIgN and that suRE As hEll diDn'T hurT NakasuMi's chances on gettinG AppOinted to the feDerAl beNCH. NOt tHAt HE waS a INcoMPEtent. He wasn't. He wAs more or leSs AN aVerage lawyER, buT jUst happEned to bE one wHOse insiDer clout wOn him a fedErAl juDGEshIp and a lifeTime sineCure that eNAbled HIm To pluNk hIs kids In PriCey prIvate sCHooLs and Away frOm Much coNtact WiTh the perFidious plebeian masses.

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Phoenix is an absol utely mode rn la te20t h/ earl y 21 st Century Ame r ican  city. Concrete and as phalt ,s hopp i ng  cent ers and st r i p m al ls  an dc oo kie c utt er subd ivisions,end le ss blocks of ap artments a ndchain restau ran ts and  g ass tatio n c onven iences tores,  massagepa r lors a n d dojos a nd  tat too parlors and d o ll a r stores, that  stret ch of f see min gly to inf in ity.P hoenixi su r b ans prawl on auto mobilic ste r oid s. Nodo ubt of it.  In t he Val ley of theSunthe autom obilei s undis p uted Ki ng.

A nci ent  Egy p tha d t he Val l ey  of the  Sun Kin gs .
Notso a n c i e nt P hoe nix'  Vall ey of the Sun  ha s Ki n g A uto.
Elvi s th ou ght a  bette r nam efor the place w ould  be Valle y o fthe  S mog.O r Carb onMon oxide C ity. Or ,  in  t h e si zzling sun blasted  s u m me r, Melan oma Me t ro po l is. He w as  ne veri n  anybigh ur ry to go  to Ph o en ix . Why b ot her? H ecou ldstaya t ho me, sh ut the g arage door, fire uph is old Chevy, tu r n  t h e he ate r on, sit i nsid e  the  car in  th e  gara ge an dg et the same effect asbe ing in  Phoe nix and savehimself th e l ong driv e. B u ts ome evil-minde d mal evolent ma l efactorof amiscrean t in faro f f Washin gto n D .C.  ha d lo ng ago, possi b l y as  a n act o f p ure spi te,  or dai ned  t hat the f ederal c ou rt ho us e b e plu n ked down  i n d ow nto wn Ph o enix a nd th at w as  w h ere  the ca s et h at i nv ol vedElv is  wasabou t  to  be tri ed. The f ede r al s ub po ena pul led no punche s.  Cutting t hr oug h theo b fuscatin g legalese, what it bas i cally s aid  wasgetyour assupto the  co u rthous e to t estif y,  El v i s, or y ou  ar egonna be i n big  trou bl e. N one ofElvis' coworkers s c rew ed around wit h s ubpo e n as  be th e y l oc a l,s t ate or federal.  When they  s u mm oned you,y ou' ddamn we ll bett er sh o w. They  summoned . You wen t. 

So E lvi s went.

J udge Mat ushita Na k asumi wa s the  pr esidin gjud ge. N akasum i 'swealt hy Haw ai ian re lativ es  were bi g contributors to BillClinto n's s eco nd presid ent i alcampaignandthat sureashel l did n't hurtNaka s um i's chanc es o n  gettinga pp oin t e dto the fede r a l  be nch.Not that h e wa s a incompetent.H e wasn't. He w as m o r e o r l e ss a naverage lawyer , b ut j ust happ en ed to be on e whosein s idercloutwon hi m a fed e r al judges hipand  a lifeti mesi n ecure t ha te nabled  him  t o plun k hisk idsi n  pricey privateschoo l s  anda way  from  m uch con t actwith the p erfidious p lebeia n ma sses. 

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ment.

Phoenix is_an absolutely_modern late 20th/early 21st_Century American_city._Concrete and_asphalt,_shopping centers and_strip malls and_cookie cutter subdivisions, endless_blocks of apartments_and_chain restaurants and gas station convenience stores, massage parlors and dojos and tattoo parlors_and_dollar stores,_that_stretch_off seemingly to infinity. Phoenix_is urban sprawl on automobilic_steroids. No_doubt of it. In the Valley of the_Sun_the automobile is_undisputed King.

Ancient Egypt had the Valley of the Sun_Kings.

Not so ancient Phoenix' Valley of_the Sun has_King_Auto.

Elvis_thought a better name_for the place would be Valley_of the Smog. Or Carbon Monoxide_City. Or, in the sizzling sun blasted_summer, Melanoma Metropolis. He was never_in any big hurry to_go to_Phoenix. Why bother? He could_stay at home,_shut the_garage door, fire_up his old Chevy, turn the_heater on, sit_inside the car in the garage_and_get the same_effect_as_being in_Phoenix and save_himself_the long_drive._But some evil-minded malevolent malefactor of_a_miscreant in far off Washington D.C. had_long ago, possibly as_an_act of pure spite,_ordained that the federal courthouse_be plunked down in downtown Phoenix_and that_was where_the case that involved Elvis was about to be tried. The_federal subpoena pulled no punches. Cutting_through the obfuscating legalese,_what it_basically_said was get_your_ass up_to the courthouse to testify, Elvis, or_you are_gonna be in big trouble. None_of Elvis' coworkers screwed_around_with subpoenas be they local, state_or federal. When they summoned you,_you'd damn well better show._They_summoned._You went.

So Elvis went.

Judge Matushita_Nakasumi was the presiding judge. Nakasumi's_wealthy Hawaiian relatives_were big contributors to Bill Clinton's second_presidential_campaign and that sure as hell_didn't_hurt Nakasumi's chances on getting appointed_to_the_federal bench. Not that he_was a incompetent. He wasn't. He_was more or less an average lawyer, but just_happened to be_one whose insider clout won_him_a_federal judgeship and a lifetime sinecure that enabled him to_plunk his_kids in pricey_private schools and away from much contact with the perfidious_plebeian masses.

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