Elvis Week 2022

The late Mrs Hortense Rawl "Tiki" Stack of Columbia SC was the consumate Elvis fan.

I went to her house several times prior to her passing in September of 2007 and we had goodly discussions of Elvis and I could tell from her enthusiasm that she was really a fan of the man and his music.

We are in the midst of Elvis week. It runs from August 9th through the 17th and is a vehicle for Elvis fans everywhere to get out and celebrate the man, his illustrious career, music, and that icon he became to American culture.

The life and legacy of Elvis eclipses the events of Elvis week.

That phenom which was him will never be forgotten as evidenced by the stream of fans heading to Graceland and that piece of the Earth he called his own.

However, in the background the one thing thoughts of Elvis bring to me are my memories of Mrs Stack and her steady optimism and enthusiastic presence. I always enjoyed her company. I never spent time with Elvis or considered myself a fan.