June 3, 1953 👨🏻‍🎓🎼

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Elvis Presley graduated from J.C. Hulmes High School in Memphis; his graduation photo shows him to have a split curl in the middle of his forehead, later to become his trademark. He was the first member of his family to graduate high school.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. How did he manage to stay out of the Army for so long? NT

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. :

On January 8, 1956, Presley turned twenty-one years old, and like most American men of that age, was now eligible to be drafted. Colonel Tom Parker, Presley's manager, was well aware of his client's draft status and how it could affect his career.[4] In the summer of 1956, Parker wrote to the Pentagon requesting that Presley be considered for Special Services, which would allow Presley to do only six weeks basic training and then resume life as normal, performing several times a year for the armed forces.[4] However, Parker had no intention of allowing Presley to sign up for Special Services, which would require Presley to perform for free, with each performance being recorded and filmed for sale to television stations worldwide. Only the armed forces would profit from these recordings, and Parker was unwilling to allow anyone to enjoy Presley's talents for free.[4] Over the course of the next twelve months, Parker led Presley to believe that it was still possible to avoid the draft completely,[4] while secretly planning to allow it. In his eyes, after a year of negative publicity, this was the perfect opportunity to change the view that older Americans had of him.[4] Parker explained to Presley that this was a situation neither of them could refuse. When Presley was told that he would have to serve as a regular soldier, he was furious that Parker failed to get him out of the draft. Parker promised Presley that if he worked hard and served as a regular GI for two years, he would return "a bigger star" than when he left.[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_career_of_Elvis_Presley

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. Oh, I didn't know you had to be 21 to get drafted back then. Thanks. NT

[Floyd R. Turbo]

8. ✌🏻

[czarjak]

2. I was four months old almost. Had the same AoG heritage and a Momma named Gladys too.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. 🤗

[underpants]

3. This new biopic movie looks good.

From childhood to death in 2hours 39 minutes.

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6. 😃

[Floyd R. Turbo]

9. Kick at the request of mahatmakanejeeves.