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Welcome to my Elvis Blogspot!! I guess you're probably wondering what this about so let me explain!
Having been an Elvis fan my entire life he has always been a big part of my life. I first started going to Memphis around 1973-74 with my mom and various other people in my family. When he died, my mom and I went to Memphis as well. On the first anniversary of his death we went again. The vigil that everyone knows about now was started on that first anniversary with just a hand full of fans with candles. Over the years it has grown to become the "main" reason everyone goes to Memphis in August. Can you just imagine what that has been like to remember a hand full of fans with candles to crowds up to 40,000 on the 25th anniversary!! Mind blower is what it is.
I was 18 when he died and 30 years later, well, you guessed it I'm 48!! This is going to be my last Elvis Week "just because". No particular reason to give it up other than it's time!
I wanted to start this blog to document my last Elvis Week and to let my friends who can not be there keep up with the daily happenings of the week. It's going to be the biggest ever and will in deed be the most memorable for me! I'm taking my mother with me just because she was there on my first trip to Memphis (of course she was I couldn't even drive then) and felt it was only right she be there on my last.
So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the 30th Elvis Week in Memphis!!
I'm hoping others will join in and post stories of their previous trips to Elvis Week, concerts they saw, any Elvis memory you have, for others to enjoy! Pictures are welcome too!
Hope you enjoy taking a trip down memory lane with us and joining in on the Elvis Week activities August 11-August 18!!