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Remembering Private Presley
Posted: March 30, 2008
What Elvis was doing fifty years ago this week…
Half a hundred years ago
the blue suede kid from Tupelo
became a Private, lost his hair
and gained a new ID.
His dog tags barked it silently.
His numbers started 5-3-3
and then came 1-0-7-6
before a final 1.
His service to his Uncle Sam
began in Heartbreak Hotel Land.
A few months after being shaved,
his mother Gladys died.
To Germany the King was sent.
Twas not your common deployment.
In spite of wearing Army duds,
His Majesty was known.
And when at last the King came home
we learned he wasn't all alone.
His Queen was only princess age,
too young to even drive.
And now she's dancing with the stars.
Priscilla hasn't come that far.
She's still defined by her ex-mate.
Ain't that a tragic waltz?
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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