A video of the incident amassed 14 million views on TikTok.
To some the great unwashed , private property does n’t really mean much if you ’re a hard-core fan of someone . Or at least , that ’s what Tommy Purcell and his married woman seemed to recall when Purcell himself make up one’s mind to take a dive into Elivs ' pool in Graceland , the tardy singer ’s house .
ATikTokvideo posted by Purcell ’s married woman , which was originally post on July 6 , lately choke viral rack up around 14 million views , and it shows Purcell being filmed startle into the pool . Gracelandis now a pop holidaymaker internet site , and fan of Elvis can visit the Memphis , Tennessee property through a mansion tour .
In the video , Purcell is see stepping over a fencing , which reads " Restricted Area : Do Not Enter . " Then , the world , who is only wear his short and shoes , proceeds to hop onto the dive add-in and jump in the pool . On the notes of Elvis Presley ’s " All Shook Up , " a certificate precaution is then see rushing over to the pool intruder . concord to alater video , the kinfolk was then escort off of the mansion ’s assumption .
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critic of the fan were flying to state their disagreement with the move , but it did n’t really make the self - exclaim " Elvis fans " couple reconsider their actions . accord to Purcell ’s wife , who then station a response video to the critics , those who wonder her married man ’s actions are just " jealous , " considering that " that ’s what a pool is entail for , to leap out into . " She also decided that Elvis himself would have correspond with the nose dive . " Elvis catch someone jump in his consortium once and he never stopped them , " she enunciate in the video . " He never get them get , severalize them to stay in the syndicate . "
The remark plane section of the original video is torn on the matter . To some people , the actions were plain disrespectful . " How is this funny ? " wonder one person . " multitude are so disrespectful and I trust he got stop . " Others , however , disagreed , and saw the dive as a pretty funny social media stunt . " He did what was worth it , " said one user . " Ha ha bet not many can [ say ] they took a dip in Elvis Presley pond . " And others , finally , take in it as a chance to break through a joke . " I think Elvis would say ' last someone used the puddle . ' "
