Christmas With the King (Or Elvis, Magic, Music & Joy)
35 million listeners, 3 recommended songs, one magical moment
Elvis was alive: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
Here, in Spirit of Christmas Past, is a tale of the magic Presley’s music gifted one family some 30 years past.
An early memory, sweet and tender, Elvis at Christmas.
But not any Christmas. The one I got my very own, very first, portable stereo — a boombox, as we called ’em back then.
By today’s standards, it was nothing special; back then, it was everything.
AM/FM? Check.
Cassette player? Indeed.
CD player? Oh my goodness, hallelujah, yes!
And into it, Elvis’ Christmas album. And out of it, pure joy.
🎵 Only fools rush in
Funny thing is, I knew I was getting a stereo that year. I’d spied it in my parents’ room weeks before.
I don’t know why, but on a car ride to visit my grandparents, probably on some random Tuesday before music lessons, I said to my Mom, “I was thinking. I might like a CD player for Christmas.”
