It just dawned on me, Elvis and Brasil (and therefore Ubaúna by extension) have a very close connection.

On August 16, 1977, two very important events took place: the King of Rock died sitting on a toilet in Memphis and a really young Joe Carr got on an airplane in Memphis bound for the jungles of Brasil. As the plane banked to the west leaving the Memphis airport the pilot called our attention to the long lines waiting to get into Graceland for a viewing of the King.

On August 28, 1977, Joe came back sitting on a toilet and feeling like he was dying while Elvis had already left the building.

It’s taken 30 years to make the connection… Elvis has been seen in Ubaúna down by the lake eating fish eyes, drinking cachaça and spouting Portuguese.

But the locals all deny it.