I Can't Help Falling In Love With You

Just pretend it's Thursday when you see this post. I don't think Stan at Twi-sted Edbrella is going to have a problem with that. This post was supposed to go up last night, but my daughter came over for supper and to visit (which was awesome!!) and then in the middle of working on the post, we lost power. I called it an early night and had to regroup on my lunch break. I still hope to get my Freaking Friday post up later tonight.

When I was growing up, I was exposed to all kinds of music, which is why my taste is still eclectic today. One thing that was always a constant, however, was my parents' love of Elvis Presley's music. I still have my parents' collection of 45s, which includes Love Me Tender and In the Ghetto, just to name a few. They passed that love on to me, and I passed it on to my son. My daughter, like my sister, likes him, but doesn't love him.

I can still remember Elvis's TV specials as "events" at our house. We watched them on the big console TV in our living room - my dad, my mom, my younger sister, and I. Mom always popped popcorn. It was a given. Probably the reason popcorn is my comfort food of choice.

As we got older, the Las Vegas specials got bigger, my parents' stereo got better, and the music got louder. My dad looked a lot like Elvis when he was younger - the hair, the eyes, the profile - and he killed us with his reenactments of Elvis songs like Burning Love.

So I'm not surprised that I see similarities between Elvis and Rob. I know that other people see it, too. Dangrdafne reminded me of this gorgeous picture of Elvis.

Vanity Fair

The sexhair, the profile, the way he dresses...all scream Rob.

Still not convinced?

Tell me you see it now.

*sigh*

And there are so many other similarities when you stop to think about it. Larger than life. Bring women of all ages to their knees just by flashing a crooked smile. Singer. Musician. Actor. (Well, my dad would disagree on this, as he was never fond of Elvis's movies; and mmMoxie might have something to say about Rob's acting abilities, but I ignore her crazy talk.) Action figures and lunch boxes with their likenesses on them. I did find one item during my search that Rob doesn't have, and I WANT ONE with Rob on it, of course!

I think they both found their Priscillas, too.

If for no other reason than they will

forever be linked in our minds.

On that note, I leave you with this.  I found it telling

that they finished each other's sentences and were in

total agreement on the artist they wanted to here.

I love you, Dad.

***NOTE***

mmMoxie will be hosting Friday night Drunk Mad Libs at Twilight Sagapalooza later tonight, so stop by and play! Make sure you read the directions first, though. I may or may not have when I played last week. Just sayin'.