Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Elvis' dirty underwear fails to sell STOCKPORT, England, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A British auction house said a pair of unwashed underpants worn by Elvis Presley failed to sell at a weekend auction. Advertisement Omega Auctions in Stockport, England, said the blue briefs -- which feature a slight stain in the crotch area -- were expected to sell for $16,000 at the auction but only attracted a high bid of $8,000, far less than the $11,200 reserve price, The Independent reported Monday. The auction house said the underpants, which were among 100 pieces of Elvis memorabilia being sold at the auction to mark the 35th anniversary of his death, were worn by the performer under one of his iconic white jumpsuits during a 1977 concert. Traveler had monkey hidden in underwear NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in India said three people were arrested after trying to board a plane to Dubai with an endangered monkey hidden in the underwear of one of them. Advertisement Security officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi said they arrested Al Dhaheri Hamad, Al Shamsi Mohammed and Al Shamsi Rashid, who arrived at the airport from Bangkok. Man critiques neighbors' karaoke LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A London man who was kept up all night by his neighbors' loud singing said he responded by posting a critique of the performance on a neighborhood notice board. Oli Beale, 33, said the Saturday night balcony singing prevented him from sleeping so he wrote a song-by-song critique of the performance and put the review on the communal notice board for his block of apartments, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. The note is addressed "To the people that kept us up all night by singing/screaming on their balcony" and thanks them for the "epic performance." "Your terrace faces 115 windows so you really did have the perfect stage," the note reads. "I'm sure you're keen to hear our verdict." The critique begins with a rendition of The Who's "Pinball Wizard," which Beale rated a "terrible" three out of 10. He was kinder toward a performance of Elton John's "Tiny Dancer," ranking it a seven out of 10. "Actually very good," he wrote. "I've always said it: If you're going to be woken up after 2 hours' sleep, it might as well be to a herd of morons screaming 'Tiny Dancer'." Advertisement Beale said his critique was meant in good humor. "The poor guys, they were probably just having a party. It's not like I'm striding around absolutely fuming," he said. The three were attempting to board a Jet Airways flight to Dubai while one of them concealed a 7-inch-long loris monkey -- an endangered species -- in his underwear, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. The suspects directed security inspectors to a trash bin where they had stashed a second monkey they were unable to carry. The airport said the three travelers were turned over to Wildlife and Customs department officials for questioning and further investigation. Officials said they are arrested on violations of the Wildlife Act. Escaped monkey leads Fla. police on chase SANFORD, Fla., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said a monkey is headed for an animal refuge after leading police on a chase and injuring at least two people. Zeke, a 4-year-old pigtail macaque, escaped from his backyard cage in Sanford Sunday and police said the animal caused minor injuries to two people while fleeing from officers, ABC News reported Monday. Animal control officers closed off streets in the area and Zeke was captured unharmed by his owner, Jeff Jacques. Advertisement Zeke had been seen jumping on a police car and chewing on a satellite dish during the chase. Jacques said the escape was Zeke's second since last month. It was decided to take the money to an animal refuge. "He's just too big, too strong, and he's going to get stronger," Jacques said.
