I am visiting my sister and her family with the dear boy. Josh stayed home to work. It is spring break. We are in the car.
dear boy - moma why are there no sidewalks where aunt joannie lives?
(my sister lives outside the city on several acres)
me - aunt joannie lives out in the country because she doesn't like neighbors
dear boy - how does cooper(cousin) walk downtown like we do at home?
me - he can't do that out here
dear boy - well i wouldn't want to live here because there are no sidewalks
me - well we aren't moving to tupelo so don't worry about it
dear boy - why do some people move to tupelo?
me - lots of reasons...but one thing tupelo is known for is that Elvis was born here...do you remember talking about who Elvis was?
(we live in franklin,tn where there are all kinds of music references all over town...one being a lifesize cutout of Elvis in our favorite meat 'n three)
dear boy - he is a rock 'n roll guy
me - he is called the king of rock 'n roll
dear boy - why moma? does he have a castle?
me - no..not a real king and no castle...he lived in a tiny little house here in tupelo when he was a boy...and then a big house in Memphis but he passed away a long time ago...would you like for me to drive you out to see his house? you can go in it
dear boy - are there sidewalks at his house?
me - I don't remember sweetie...it has been several years since I was there...but I don't think so
dear boy - then I don't want to go....what kind of a king doesn't have sidewalks!!
Just goes to show...you may be one of the most popular artists of all time...have tons of number one hits...have a shrine that is flocked to like mecca...but if your childhood home doesn't have sidewalks, then my four-year-old thinks you are a sad excuse for a king. No sidewalks...geezzzzz!!
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