I Had No Idea

[janeanger]

The Second Elvis. Elvis may have been one of a kind, but he was actually born two of a kind... part of a set of twins. The other, to be named Jesse Garon Presley, died during birth, which was not terribly uncommon for a family in 1935 Mississippi. Elvis was haunted by the presence of a twin his entire life, say associates, and the unmarked grave

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[dylanevl]

I didn't know that either -- thanks for the trivia.

[electricmonk]

Oh! That explains some references in the novel I just read. (Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet-very good.) Thanks!

[alicemarkovski]

interesting...

[mrbroom]

That's why John Stamos's Elvis-obsessed character on Full House changed his name to Jesse. FEAR MY FACTS