Elvis Aaron Presley's Childhood

The boy, Elvis Aaron Presley, at the age of two orfriends, in the schools variety shows, on picnics and at
three he was a real sharecroppers kid wearing histimes at the local boys clubbut not to receive a
overalls, a two toned shirt, and a hat which is warn infinancial return.
the same way as his dads, is cutely tipped to the right.Elvis is not showy with it; he is quite the opposite and is
With his fine eyes whose pupils seem huge giving himoften reluctant.
a sharp look, his nose appears to be in a flattenedIt's just something he does but knows how to get it
form, his cheeks are very chubby, and even now atgoing once he starts.
this age his famous curl is already altering his full lips.Elvis being no different to other kids of this age:
At the age of six Elvis seems to of developed a fewfollowing the girls, pairing up to go out to the movies,
of his mothers delicate features, with his goldenhaving rides at the carnival, and longing for the day he
colored hair, wide-eyed and beautiful, but his curled lip ishas a car to go cruising injust an average all American
very much noticeable, giving the cherub an impish look,boy.
but also irresistible.In the adolescent years hanging out by the drug stores
Now at the age of eight he is taller, slimmer and quiteand jukebox joints, bored by the past, with nothing
passive: every mothers ideal child, he is now dressed inoffered by the present, while casting misty eyes to
the local style, with a long sleeved-shirt, open at thewards the romantic future. It seems his Country is
neck, and raggedy trousers held up chest high with thegoing through a boring stage.
support of braces: a mighty fine Huckleberry Fin.It would all seem such a drag
In the future Elvis learns to love God, to value even hisGirl's in their bobbed hair and make up; the
worst elders, and to stand by his Country whether it isguy'spresenting neatness wearing slack's and jumper's
right or wrong.with tidy crew-cutplay sport.
As life goes on, his untaught eyes observes hisJust before the end of Elvis's school year's, he start's
parent's appalling poverty, they both rise with the dawnpart time work as an usher to help out with the hard
and work hard all day with very little time for pleasure.times for his parent's, but had to quit after punching a
His father keeps changing jobs, they have to keepfellow usher.
moving, and it seems like no end in sight. Elvis looks atHe then works evening shift at the Marl Metal
his mothers face, feels the tension in her flesh, its thenProduct's Company which became difficult while also
Elvis turns to her promising one day he will mendtending school though the day but after falling to sleep
thing's.at school he quits again.
It is likely that Elvis is now a wear of the protectiveLife dosen't seem to be improving for his parents as
smiles to the exposure lying ahead of the family, in thethey continue to struggle through the tough times, Elvis
land's gripping poverty.starts mowing lawns for pocket money, and yet no
Elvis sings to his mother when the storms force themmatter how grim thing where for the Presley's, they
from home; he stands up to sing in the classroom andwould always do the best they could by their son.
at church, clear, unsteady, doubtful, with an impressiveThey went as far as buying Elvis a Lincoln Coupe,
genuineness that brings tears to the eyes of thewhich it seems, is for all the family, but Elvis uses it.
strongest in the room.Life remains unsteady, but in view of the conditions
Elvis's nature was very sweet and consistently polite,Elvis has good times going out to parties, hanging
quiet and considerate, as for rebellion it never existedaround jukeboxes, generally enjoying life. But he
in his personality. Elvis may have been poor butremains very thankful to his parents and returns all the
respectable, standard at school; he would gatherlove he receives.
flowers with the other kids, fooled around, but seldomAfter leaving school in June 1953 he gets a factory
gets into trouble: an unknown child.job, then goes to Crown Electricity Company, where
Elvis is now thirteen and the Presley family is on thehe finally gets to be a truck driver and loves it.
move again. leaving the harsh fields to the bright lightsIt was noticed by many he liked to comb his hair and
of Memphis.that it wasn't a concern how seen him do it, in all reality
Elvis now sixteen naturally, continues to sing, and carryhe thought little of others opinions as he would rather
his guitar around. He would on occasions play for hisuse a beauticians pallor than that of a barbershop.