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Elvis was born approximately 11 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jessie Garon Presley, who was "stillborn" (i.e. dead).

His parents, Gladys Love (Smith) Presley and Vernon Elvis Presley, were bitterly poor.

Elvis was bullied and made fun of for; being poor, wearing ragged clothes, wearing glasses, and in high school for wearing his hair - clothes - and sideburns drastically different from other boys/young men.

Elvis had numerous medical conditions such as; Asthma, severe acne, vision problems causing him headaches, stuttering, chronic insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep walking, along with knowing he was different and that his parents were without means and, in some cases, relied on the generosity of others for; housing, clothes, food, etc. Elvis' sleep walking was so bad that he was found several times in the street(s) in the middle of the night. His mother was so worried he would be hurt, and/or killed, that she allowed him to sleep around him where she could keep an eye on him.

Elvis, as a child, worked with his mother picking cotton.

Lastly, Elvis watched helplessly as his mothers belly grew (as she was pregnant) and tried to console his mother when she miscarried.

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