Before Elvis there was nothing - John Lennon
It is 30 years since the death of Elvis Presley. The King is loved and worshipped by millions, almost in a same vein as a belief in a religion.
There have been many conspiracy theories as to whether the ‘King’ is still alive. In fact at www.elvislives.net they are convinced of this and have come up with a Top Ten list that shows ‘Evidence that Elvis Presley hoaxed his own death’
Two of these include:
The day after his death, a ticket to Buenos Aires was bought at Memphis Airport by someone that, it is claimed, looked like Elvis. The person in question is said to have used the name John Burrows, which was a code name used for hotel reservations while on tour.
Elvis’ Father, Vernon is said to have misspelled the ‘King’s’ Middle name – Aaron instead of Aron as his Mother named him. Apparently this a sign that ‘Vernon Presley knew that it was not his son in the tomb’
So Elvis could be in your local pub on Karaoke night or perhaps helping out the less fortunate in South America or the like, either way there are enough people who believe that he is indeed alive and well.
A survey conducted by the CBS national television network has shown, in the United States, that some seven percent of the population, or 20 million people, still believe that Elvis is still alive.
There is reason enough to understand why his fans feel like they must apply a kind of religious devotion hen discussing his merits. For a start, both Jesus and Elvis were born under the star sign of Capricorn. There were twelve apostles and Elvis’ entourage, the Memphis Mafia, also had twelve members.
Elvis was a Christian so who knows what he would have made of the constant devotion and the use of his name being used for the numerous sightings since his recorded death.
What is certain that this worship is set to continue; His songs touched many people’s lives and changed them, hopefully for the better? Around 600,000 visit Graceland every year and it is estimated that he has sold over 1 billion records around the world.
For the impact he made in the music world, maybe it is not a surprise as to how he is revered. Treated as a Saint on earth, one can only presume he has been treated the same way in the afterlife.
Saturday, August 18th, 2007 and is filed under GOD, Great men and women, Thoughts & Questions, Views on News.
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